Omar comes in from the cold after 10 years

Srinagar: Omar Abdullah’s double bill headlined J&K’s first election in a decade as voters in the Union territory delivered Tuesday a mandate that put the National Conference-Congress alliance in line to form the govt, albeit with a thumbs down to one-half of the coalition and a fillip to BJP that saw it finish second with a higher tally than in 2014.NC rode Omar’s victories in Ganderbal and Budgam to ratchet up 42 of the seats required for the alliance to hit the magic figure of 48 in the 95-strong assembly, which will have five nominees of the lieutenant governor. The figure is nearly three times the 15 seats NC won in the last election. While Congress’s kitty halved to six seats compared to 2014, BJP’s rose from 25 to 29—all in the Jammu division. Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP, the single largest party in the previous election with 28 MLAs, collapsed in a heap to end up with its worst-ever return of three seats. Winning Independents outnumbered both Congress and PDP, with seven of them forming the third-largest bloc.“Omar Abdullah will be the chief minister,” NC president Farooq Abdullah said, terming the poll verdict proof that J&K never accepted the nullification of Article 370.Without naming anyone, Omar said those who sought to write NC’s obituary “perished” under the weight of the people’s verdict. “We must reciprocate this mandate by fulfilling people’s expectations.”

Ganderbal Election Result 2024: Omar Abdullah wins Ganderbal seat

National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah leads in both Ganderbal and Budgam constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. With 32,727 votes in Ganderbal, Abdullah emphasized the need for transparency and urged the Centre and Raj Bhavan to respect the people's mandate without interference. Vote counting continues with high anticipation for the final results.

'Omar Abdullah will be CM', says Farooq Abdullah as NC-Congress cross majority mark in J&K

National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah announced Omar Abdullah as chief minister after forming a majority alliance with Congress in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly. Omar Abdullah won with substantial leads in Budgam and Ganderbal seats. This election is the first since Article 370's abrogation, with the Congress-NC alliance contesting against the BJP and PDP running independently.

J&K elections: Omar Abdullah scripts stunning success story

Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah went on a 7km run as assembly election results rolled in, later emerging victorious in both Ganderbal and Budgam. His party, National Conference (NC), secured 42 seats, becoming the largest party. This victory also paves the way for Omar to be the next chief minister.

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