The Latest Breaking News from Omar Abdullah

Omar Abdullah took oath as the first Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir since it became a Union Territory. Read further on Dynamite News:

NC leader Omar Abdullah took oath as the first Chief Minister of Union territory of Jammu & Kashmir in Srinagar on Wednesday. Read Further on Dynamite News:

Omar Abdullah on Monday received a letter from Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, inviting him to form the next government in the union territory.

This year’s local elections in India’s northernmost territory of Jammu and Kashmir were the first since the national government controversially stripped the region of its semi-autonomous status in 2019. It’s also the first local election in Muslim-majority Kashmir since 2014.

In J&K Assembly polls, the NC won 42 seats while its alliance partner Congress won 6.

Indian Kashmir elected its first government in 10 years with millions voting for a coalition of two opposition parties in the Himalayan region.

As Congress loses Haryana despite exit polls predicting comfortable win, analysts warn of tough days ahead for party.

Contrary to exit polls, the BJP retained power in Haryana while the National Conference and Congress managed to get a clear majority in Jammu and Kashmir. A resurgent Congress was projected to win more seats, but it was the BJP which received a boost just months after its poor show…

The Jammu and Kashmir poll results have set the stage for a National Conference-Congress government, with Omar Abdullah’s likely return as the chief minister, and the end of a decade-long hiatus for an elected government in the erstwhile state. 

BJP could win 29 seats while the PDP secured three seats. Seven Independents were also declared winners. Read further on Dynamite News:

Narendra Modi’s BJP loses first election since stripping the region of its autonomy and statehood