In Jammu and Kashmir National Conference-Congress alliance secured an absolute majority in the Union Territory by winning 49 seats, with the former taking 42 and the latter 6 seats.
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.
AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday stated that NC's Omar Abdullah will be the weakest Chief Minister ever in Indian history after NC-Congress alliance won the election in Jammu and Kashmir.
Opposing the decision to authorise the Lieutenant Governor to nominate five additional MLAs to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said that if it happens, they will take this matter to the Supreme Court and will give justice as per the Cons
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.
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.
Speaking to ANI, Kavinder Gupta said, "BJP will play the role of opposition and ensure that the government functions in the right manner. It will be a big challenge for the BJP to protect the interests of Jammu. We will ensure that development takes place in Jammu."
The National Conference-Congress alliance clinched an absolute majority in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, winning 48 seats in the 90-member assembly.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has congratulated the National Conference-Congress alliance for its victory in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election and said that the alliance's mandate is for restoring the "dignity" and statehood of Jammu and Kashmir that the Union government "unjust
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Tarun Chugh said that the BJP's increased vote share in assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir was a clear indication of the people's growing confidence in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.
National Conference Vice President Omar Omar Abdullah said that the government that will be formed in Jammu and Kashmir has a very big responsibility of inculcating a "sense of belonging" to the people of the valley.