SRINAGAR — The National Conference (NC)-Congress alliance Friday staked the claim to form government in Jammu and Kashmir as chief minister-designate Omar Abdullah called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here. During his meeting with Sinha, Abdullah presented the letters of support from the coalition partners, hours after Congress extended its support to the NC vice […]
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Omar Abdullah thanks NC MLAs for electing him leader of legislature party
SRINAGAR — Omar Abdullah thanked the National Conference (NC) legislators on Thursday for electing him their leader so that he can stake claim to form the government in Jammu and Kashmir. “You are aware of the decision that was taken. A meeting of the NC legislature party took place, the legislature party has decided its […]
Results prove majority of people have not endorsed revocation of J&K’s special status: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah Wednesday said the results of the Assembly elections prove that the majority of the people in Jammu and Kashmir have not endorsed the Centre’s decision of revocation of the special status of the erstwhile state. “Clearly, it (mandate) was not in favour of that decision. Had it […]
“Omar Abdullah will be the weakest Chief Minister”: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi
NEW DELHI — All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi stated on Wednesday that National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah would be the weakest Chief Minister in Indian history. After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) failed to secure a single seat in Kashmir, Owaisi remarked that the people of Kashmir had expressed their anger […]
Resolution demanding restoration of J&K statehood will be passed in first cabinet meeting: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — 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 […]
Foolish to seek Article 370 restoration from BJP: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah Wednesday said hoping for the restoration of Article 370 from the very people who snatched it would be “foolish,” but his party would keep the issue alive and continue to raise it. “Our political stand will not change. We have never said that we will remain silent […]
“Decision ultimately lies with legislators, alliance”: Omar Abdullah on J&K CM face
SRINAGAR — After J&K National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah announced that party Vice President Omar Abdullah would be the next Chief Minister, the newly-elected MLA Omar said on Wednesday that the decision ultimately lies with legislators and the alliance. “I am very grateful for the confidence that he (Farooq Abdullah) has reposed in me. But […]
“Voters performed their duty, now our responsibility begins”: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — 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 […]
INDIA bloc will stake claim to form govt in J&K only after partners elect leader of coalition: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the INDIA bloc will stake claim to form the government in Jammu and Kashmir only after the alliance partners meet to elect the leader of the coalition in the assembly. “Let the NC legislative party meet, I am not staking a claim to […]
Carrying on family legacy: Omar Abdullah set to become next J&K Chief Minister
SRINAGAR — A scion of the influential Abdullah clan in Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah faced a battle of prestige in the Assembly polls in the Union Territory. Securing an impressive victory in Budgam and leading in Ganderbal — the two seats that he contested — the third-generation politician is set to become the next […]






