Friday , November 15 2024

President's rule removed from Jammu and Kashmir after 7 years and 4 months! Now Omar Abdullah will take over the state

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President's rule has been lifted before the formation of the new government in Jammu and Kashmir. The order to lift President's rule was issued late on Sunday night. The Home Ministry said that President Draupadi Murmu has issued an order to end President's rule just before the swearing-in of the new Chief Minister.

The last assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir were held 10 years ago in 2014. After the elections, BJP-PDP formed a coalition government. The government fell in 2018 when the BJP withdrew support and Mehbooba Mufti resigned as chief minister. Since then there was central rule in Jammu and Kashmir.

National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah can take oath as Chief Minister here today. In the assembly elections, the National Conference (NC) won 42 seats, its ally Congress won 6 seats and CPI (M) won one seat. After the results, NC chief Farooq Abdullah said that Omar will become the Chief Minister.

Umar was elected the leader of the legislative party in the meeting held on 10 October. After this, Omar went to Raj Bhavan in Srinagar on the evening of 11 October and met LG Manoj Sinha of Jammu and Kashmir and India. Claimed to form a block government.