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2002-10-26 India-Pakistan

The opposition Congress party and People's Democratic Party agreed Saturday to form the next government in Indian-controlled Kashmir, ending two weeks of dispute about the state's most powerful post. Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, leader of the regional People Democratic Party, will lead the government as the state chief minister. He is expected to take office next week.
Hell. There's a mufti involved. They're in trouble.
The announcement was made by Sonia Gandhi, the Congress party chief, after a meeting with Sayeed in the Indian capital. Gandhi said other details, including her own party's participation in the coalition government, would be worked out on Sunday. No one party emerged as the clear winner in recent elections, but voters ousted the ruling National Conference party, which had dominated politics in Jammu-Kashmir for 50 years.
The Kashmiris want to see if a new bunch stinks differently from the old bunch.

Posted by Fred Pruitt 2002-10-26 09:52 am|| || Front Page|| [11140 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Yeah, and the mufti's party name contains the words "Peoples" and "Democratic" which means it is in fact neither.

Posted by John B. 2002-10-26 10:07:44|| 2002-10-26 10:07:44|| Front Page Top

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