Bharat Express

Omar Abdullah

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah warned that losing touch with constituents threatens elected governments.

Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has officially allocated portfolios to five ministers, following the recommendations of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.

On Thursday, the J&K Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah passed a resolution calling for the restoration of statehood to the region.

Abdullah is now serving as the 14th Chief Minister of J&K. He previously held the position from 2009 to 2015, during the full six-year term of the former J&K state

Notably, Omar became the first Chief Minster after abrogation of Article 370 from the valley. Jammu and Kashmir Conference party finished first securing 43 of total of 90 assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir. 

Omar Abdullah is set to take the oath as CM of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, with key leaders from the INDIA bloc in attendance.

It states, "In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 73 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, the order dated October 31, 2019, regarding the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir shall stand revoked immediately."

The alliance also gained support from independent MLAs and the AAP's lone winner. NC has 42 seats, Congress six, CPI-M one, and seven independents are backing Abdullah

'The Prime Minister is an honorable man, and I trust he will stand by his word,' Abdullah said in an interview on issue of restoring Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood

"Omar Abdullah will be the chief minister," Farooq told reporters after the Congress-NC alliance secured a majority in the first J&K Assembly elections in 10 years