PDP rubbishes rumours of differences with BJP, calls them baseless

PDP termed as baseless the rumours that there were differences between PDP and BJP over the issue of distribution of portfolios in the new government.

Jammu: PDP on Saturday termed as baseless the "rumours" that there were differences between PDP and BJP over the issue of distribution of portfolios in the new government.

"There are no differences between PDP and BJP. At a time when the government formation is in the process, rumours on differences on distribution of portfolios are baseless," PDP chief spokesman Naeem Akhter told PTI.

On being asked when the oath-taking ceremony would take place, he said both the parties will sit together and decide the date. "We will sit together and decide the date for oath-taking. There are absolutely no differences between the two parties," he said.

Akhter said the two parties are set to meet the Governor at around 4:00 PM today and will stake claim for the formation of the government.

BJP had on Friday unanimously decided to form the government with PDP and support PDP's chief ministerial candidate Mehbooba Mufti.