In a significant political development, National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah announced that his son Omar Abdullah will be the next Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. This declaration came as the NC and its ally Congress crossed the halfway mark in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election results on Tuesday.
Addressing the media, Farooq Abdullah expressed gratitude to the people for their support. “The people have given their mandate. They have proven that they do not accept the decision that was taken on August 5 (the abrogation of Article 370). Omar Abdullah will be the Chief Minister,” he stated, reaffirming the party’s stance against the scrapping of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status in 2019.
As of the latest reports, the National Conference had secured seven seats and was leading in 34 constituencies. With its INDIA bloc ally Congress leading on six seats, the alliance has comfortably surpassed the halfway mark of 46 in the 90-member Jammu and Kashmir Assembly.
Omar Abdullah, contesting from two constituencies—Budgam and Ganderbal—has already secured victory in Budgam with a margin of 18,485 votes. He is also leading in Ganderbal by a margin of 9,766 votes after 15 rounds of counting, strengthening his position as the chief ministerial candidate.
Following the alliance’s strong performance, Omar Abdullah took a swipe at the exit polls, which had earlier predicted a hung assembly in the Union Territory. The National Conference and Congress alliance’s lead has invalidated those predictions, placing them in a comfortable position to form the government.
This election marks a critical moment in Jammu and Kashmir’s political landscape, as the NC-Congress alliance seeks to reshape the future of the region after the abrogation of Article 370. With Omar Abdullah set to assume the role of Chief Minister, the alliance is expected to focus on restoring political stability and addressing the aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
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