A day after the Congress-NC alliance emerged victorious in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference MP Ruhullah Mehdi on Wednesday asserted that the process for forming the government has begun.
J-K National Conference Vice-President Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday that whenever the government in Jammu and Kashmir is formed, it should draft a resolution and start talks with the union government to restore statehood of the region.
Zamir Abdullah, Omar Abdullah's son criticised the Union government on Wednesday as he claimed that the government tried to "weaken" the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) and the Abdullah family in order to put pressure on the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Speaking to ANI on Haryana election result trends Priyanka Chaturvedi said,"I congratulate the BJP because even after so much anti-incumbency wave, it seems they are forming the government in Haryana.The Congress party needs to think about its strategy because wherever there is a direct figh
Coming down heavily on the opposition, the BJP leader called Congress, "new Muslim League", and said that the Hindus have no future, either with the Congress or in the Congress.
After J-K National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah announced that party Vice President Omar Abdullah would be the next Chief Minister, the newly-elected MLA Omar said on Wednesday that the decision ultimately lies with legislators and the alliance.
The National Conference-Congress alliance clinched an absolute majority in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, winning 48 seats in the 90-member assembly.
BJP National President JP Nadda on Tuesday praised the party's success in the Haryana Assembly elections and accepted the people's mandate from the Jammu and Kashmir elections.
According to the Election Commission of India, JKNC won 42 seats and its ally partner Congress won 6 seats, putting the alliance comfortable position to form the government in the erstwhile state. The BJP on the other hand, won 29 seats, all in the Jammu region.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended congratulations to Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) party for "commendable" performance in the J-K Assembly elections.