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Mehbooba Mufti hopes Omar-led govt will heal 'wounds' of J&K people

It is a "very auspicious day" as people of Jammu and Kashmir have got their government after several years, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said on Wednesday on the swearing-in of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. "Today is a very auspicious day. People of Jammu and Kashmir have got their government after several years. People have elected a stable government. People of Jammu and Kashmir suffered a lot especially after 2019, and we hope that this new government will heal the wounds we got," she told reporters after attending Abdullah's oath ceremony. She, however, expressed hope that the government would pass a resolution condemning the Centre's August 5, 2019 decisions of abrogating Article 370, and bifurcating J-K into two union territories. "We hope that the government will pass a resolution condemning the decision of August 5, 2019, that the people of J-K do not accept those decisions," she added. The former chief minister of the erstwhile state of J-K also expressed hope that the ...

Defeat to win: Stunning turnaround of Omar Abdullah's political fortunes

From facing defeat in the Lok Sabha polls in June to scripting history four months later as the first chief minister of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir after an emphatic victory in the assembly elections, it has been quite a ride for Omar Abdullah. Abdullah, 54, was sworn in as chief minister on Wednesday, marking the beginning of his second stint and the third generation of the influential Abdullah clan -- after his grandfather Sheikh Abdullah and father Farooq Abdullah -- in power. The National Conference (NC) vice president served as chief minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir from 2009-14. In a decisive win in the recent assembly elections, the NC won 42 of the 90 seats that went to polls. It's pre-poll alliance partner Congress won six. Together, the two allies have a majority in the 95-member assembly -- five members are to be nominated by the lieutenant governor. Five Independents and the lone AAP MLA have also extended support to the NC-Congress ...

Centre will work closely with Omar, his team for J-K's progress: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Omar Abdullah on being sworn in as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, and said the Centre will work closely with him and his team for J-K's progress. National Conference leader Omar Abdullah was sworn in as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, the first elected government in the Union territory since 2019 when Article 370 was abrogated. In a post on X, Modi said, "Congratulations to Shri Omar Abdullah Ji on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. Wishing him the very best in his efforts to serve the people." "The Centre will work closely with him and his team for J&K's progress," the prime minister said. Lt Governor Manoj Sinha administered the oath of office and secrecy to Abdullah, who takes over as chief minister for a second term and is the third generation of the Abdullah family to occupy the office -- after his grandfather Sheikh Abdullah and father Farooq Abdullah. Five ministers

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

Watch: Omar Abdullah takes oath as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir

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

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

Union minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said from being a "taboo", the BJP rose with the highest vote share in Jammu and Kashmir, marking an incredible journey in the recent assembly elections in the Union Territory. Addressing a media conclave, Singh said the BJP registered its best ever performance in J&K and credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for having introduced in the last 10 years a new work culture wherein the benefits of development and public welfare schemes reached to every section of society regardless of caste, creed or religion. "This was a huge departure from the politics followed by Congress party which was primarily based on vote bank considerations," the science and technology minister said. He said the BJP is a party that has ensured fair deal to every citizen, following the mantra for "justice to all, appeasement to none". Singh said there were times when a returning officer would reject all the nomination papers and accept only that of the ruling party ...

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

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

Chief Minister-designate Omar Abdullah Saturday said the delay in the swearing-in of the new government in Jammu and Kashmir was due to the need to follow the procedures for revoking the President's Rule in the Union Territory. "There is a procedure. There has been the President's Rule here for the last six years. A Cabinet note is needed to end the President's Rule which has to be sent to the Rashtrapati Bhavan, which then goes to the home ministry. "Then there were holidays --? today it was Dussehra and tomorrow it is Sunday. God willing, if all these procedures are completed on Monday, then we will make our preparations on Tuesday and then God willing, we will take oath on Wednesday," Abdullah said. He was talking to reporters after watching a match of the Legends League Cricket here. When asked why there was a delay in government formation in the age of technology, Abdullah said government formation has nothing to do with technology. "We tried to form the government once throu

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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

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

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

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

National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the NC-Congress government will pass a resolution demanding the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood in its first cabinet meeting. "After the formation of the government, I hope in the first cabinet meeting, the cabinet will pass a resolution impressing upon the Centre to restore the statehood. The government should then take that resolution to the prime minister," Abdullah told reporters here. He expressed hope that the government in Jammu and Kashmir will be able to run smoothly unlike in Delhi. "There is a difference between us and Delhi. Delhi was never a state. No one promised Delhi a statehood. Jammu and Kashmir was a state before 2019. We have been promised the restoration of statehood by the prime minister, the home minister and other senior ministers who have said that three steps will be taken in J-K -? delimitation, election and then statehood. "Delimitation has happened, the elections have now ta

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

After a resounding victory in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, National Conference Vice President and newly-elected MLA Omar Abdullah, on Wednesday expressed gratitude to the voters of the union territory saying that voters have performed their duty, now their responsibility begins."I am very thankful to the voters of J & K that they utilised their votes despite democracy was not allowed to thrive here for the last 8-10 years. JKNC-Congress alliance received the majority," Abdullah said.The NC Vice President said that the JKNC-Congress alliance secured a majority, with voters displaying maturity and deliberation, particularly in areas where attempts were made to split votes through Independent candidates and smaller parties.Abdullah acknowledged the voters' thoughtful participation and said, "Voters voted with due deliberation, especially in the areas where conspiracies were being hatched to divide votes through Independent candidates and small parties. The outer regions of ..

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

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

'People have given their mandate... Omar Abdullah will be the CM': Farooq Abdullah

J&K poll results: What's at stake for PM Modi, Rahul, Abdullahs & Muftis

As J&K election results near, focus shifts to PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Omar Abdullah, and Iltija Mufti, with analysts eyeing its impact on the 2024 general elections

Will Omar Abdullah return as CM of J-K? Yes, says NC chief Farooq Abdullah

J-K Assembly elections: The National Conference and Congress alliance is expected to secure 47 to 52 seats in 90-seat Assembly, well over the 46-majority mark