It's celebration time in Kashmir

Srinagar, Dec 29 (ANI): It was celebration time for winning candidates in Jammu and Kashmir.

Surrounded by her supporters, Shamima Firdaus, a victorious candidate of NC from Habbakadal constituency, said she wanted to fulfil the people's expectations.

"From now only I have started thinking about what all work I have to do. It is a very happy occasion but the responsibility that people have given me, I have started feeling the burden of it. I pray to God that he makes me competent enough to fulfil all the expectations of those who have voted for me," said Firdaus.

Peer Zada Mohammad Sayed, who won on a Congress party ticket from Kokeranag constituency, said the people voted for his development agenda.

"I kept in front of people my development programme. My main objective was development so on this basis people chose me as their representative," said Sayed.

Abdul Rehman Bhat, the victorious PDP candidate from Bijbehara constituency from the Jammu thanked the voters for returning him for the third time.

"I am representing for third time from the same place and once again people have believed in me so I am really happy. I want to thank the people for their support," said Bhat.

In Jammu region, activists of the BJP and the Congress were in a jubilant mood.The National Conference secured 28 seats, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) 21, Congress-17, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-11, and independent candidates 10 seats in the seven-phased polls.

Speculations are rife that Farooq Abdullah-led National Conference (NC) may prefer staking claim to form government in coalition with Congress.

The National Conference and the Congress had formed coalition Governments in the eighties. The Government was then headed by Dr Farooq Abdullah.

Before the dissolution of the Assembly, the State had a coalition government composed of the Congress, the PDP and other parties. Earlier, in the eighties the State had a coalition governments composed of the National Conference and the Congress. (ANI)