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J&K CM Omar Abdullah vacates Budgam assembly seat, retains Ganderbal

The 54-year-old Abdullah was an MLA from Ganderbal from 2009 to 2014 during his first tenure as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir

Updated On: 21 Oct 2024 | 4:40 PM IST

Aim to restore smiles in both Jammu and Kashmir divisions: Omar Abdullah

However, the chief minister said whatever the reasons, he knows that his government will not run on the voting pattern

Updated On: 19 Oct 2024 | 4:55 PM IST

Omar Abdullah takes oath as Jammu-Kashmir CM; Congress opts out of govt

Top INDIA bloc leaders including Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti were present at Omar Abdullah's swearing-in ceremony in Srinagar

Updated On: 16 Oct 2024 | 1:15 PM IST

Omar Abdullah to be sworn in as J&K's first CM since Article 370 abrogation

The swearing-in ceremony is set for October 16 at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre, where Lt Governor Manoj Sinha will administer the oath to Omar Abdullah and his ministers

Updated On: 16 Oct 2024 | 10:00 AM IST

BJP overcomes taboo to achieve highest vote share in J&K: Jitendra Singh

Singh said there were times when a returning officer would reject all the nomination papers and accept only that of the ruling party candidate and declare him a winner uncontested even before the day

Updated On: 16 Oct 2024 | 8:02 AM IST

NC leader Omar Abdullah to take oath as J-K Chief Minister on October 16

Earlier, the president's rule in Jammu and Kashmir was revoked, clearing the way for the formation of a new government following the recently concluded Assembly polls in the Union Territory

Updated On: 14 Oct 2024 | 9:19 PM IST

President's rule withdrawn in J&K, paves way for formation of new govt

The National Conference-Congress alliance won the recent Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections and is set to form the government

Updated On: 14 Oct 2024 | 12:07 AM IST

Delay in swearing-in of new govt due to procedural needs: Omar Abdullah

There has been the President's Rule here for last six years. A Cabinet note is needed to end President's Rule which has to be sent to the Rashtrapati Bhavan, which then goes to the home ministry

Updated On: 12 Oct 2024 | 11:13 PM IST

NC-Congress alliance stakes claim to form J&K govt: Omar Abdullah

Abdullah was unanimously elected as the leader of NC legislature party on Thursday, paving the way for his second term as the chief minister of J-K

Updated On: 11 Oct 2024 | 10:09 PM IST

J&K polls: Four Independent MLAs help NC cross majority mark. Top updates

Congress MLAs will meet on Friday in Srinagar under JKPCC chief Tariq Hameed Karra to elect their Legislature Party Leader, whose name will then go to the party's high command for approval

Updated On: 11 Oct 2024 | 10:00 AM IST

Omar Abdullah elected as leader of NC, set to stake claim to form govt

After receiving the letter of support from the Congress, Abdullah intends to go to Raj Bhavan to stake his claim to form the government

Updated On: 10 Oct 2024 | 11:08 PM IST

INDIA bloc to set aside restoration of Article 370 for now: Omar Abdullah

J&K Assembly elections: NC leader Omar Abdullah said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should fulfil his promise of restoring statehood in Jammu and Kashmir

Updated On: 09 Oct 2024 | 3:52 PM IST

Resolution on statehood restoration to be passed in 1st cabinet meet: Omar

He expressed hope that the government in Jammu and Kashmir will be able to run smoothly unlike in Delhi

Updated On: 09 Oct 2024 | 1:41 PM IST

J-K Assembly elections: Voters choose more NOTA over AAP and BSP candidates

During the Assembly elections in J&K, 63.88% of the electorate cast their votes. Among them, 1.48% of the total votes were for NOTA. While the AAP received 0.52 per cent and BSP got 0.96% of the votes

Updated On: 09 Oct 2024 | 1:11 PM IST

Voters performed their duty, now our responsibility begins: Omar Abdullah

NC Vice President said that the JKNC-Congress alliance secured a majority, with voters displaying maturity and deliberation

Updated On: 09 Oct 2024 | 10:14 AM IST

J-K Assembly polls: BJP tops vote share, Independent candidates outdo PDP

J&K Assembly elections: Congress-NC alliance secures 48 seats in elections, set to form government; BJP leads in vote share with 25.5%, Independents surpass PDP by winning more seats

Updated On: 09 Oct 2024 | 10:11 AM IST

Election results 2024: Historic Haryana hattrick for BJP; NC-Cong take J&K

The Haryana win is also special for the BJP as it had suffered losses in the state in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, winning only five of the 10 seats

Updated On: 09 Oct 2024 | 8:58 AM IST

NC, Congress stare at tough road ahead on J&K election commitments

The debt-to-GSDP ratio is a staggering 49-55 per cent of gross domestic product (GSDP) over the years. However, fiscal deficit was estimated at 3 per cent for 2024-25 (Budget Estimates)

Updated On: 09 Oct 2024 | 12:40 AM IST

Omar Abdullah to be at helm again in post-Article 370 Jammu and Kashmir

Omar has been a Lok Sabha member thrice (in 1998, 1999 and 2004) and was a junior minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led NDA government

Updated On: 08 Oct 2024 | 11:33 PM IST

PM Modi congratulates National Conference for J-K elections performance

"I would like to compliment JKNC for their commendable performance in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections," Modi said in a post on X

Updated On: 08 Oct 2024 | 10:49 PM IST