New Delhi, Oct 22: Congress tonight said it has taken a decision on government formation in Jammu and Kashmir but it would be announced by party chief Sonia Gandhi. Emerging from a meeting of senior party leaders chaired by Gandhi to discuss the continuing stalemate with PDP in government formation, Congress leader Manmohan Singh told reporters here that "a decision has been taken. It will be announced by the party president". Asked when the decision would be made public, he said "it is left to her". Asked about the possibility of Congress-PDP alliance, Singh said "we are still hopeful."

He said all issues relating to government-formation were discussed threadbare.

Bureau Report