‘Sworn in on…’: NC’s Omar Abdullah meets LG, claims he will form J&K government | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Omar Abdullah, the vice president of National Conference of Jammu and Kashmirmet Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday after receiving letters of support from various political parties and independent candidates. During the meeting, Abdullah submitted these letters to the LG and requested him to fix a date for the meeting swearing-in ceremonyallowing the new government to begin its work.
“I met the LG and handed over the letters of support received from Congress, CPM, AAP and independent parties. I have asked him to fix a date for the swearing-in ceremony so that the government can start functioning,” he said. reporters after meeting with the LG.
Abdullah acknowledged that the government formation process would take a long time due to the current central rule in Jammu and Kashmir. He explained that the LG would first send the necessary documents to Rashtrapati Bhawan and then to the Home Ministry, which is expected to take two to three days.
“If it happens before Tuesday, we will hold the swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday,” Abdullah said. He also emphasized that Jammu would not be “ignored” in the new government.
The National Conference (JKNC)-Congress alliance secured a resounding victory in the recently held J&K Assembly polls, winning a total of 49 seats. The JKNC emerged as the dominant force, winning 42 seats, while its ally, the Congress Party, won 6 seats.
In a unanimous decision, the JKNC legislative party chose Omar Abdullah as their leader at a meeting on Thursday.
“There was a meeting of the Legislative Party of the National Conference, and the Legislative Party decided its leader. I am very grateful to the lawmakers of the National Conference for reposing confidence in me and giving me an opportunity to go to Raj Bhavan and stake a claim to form the government,” said Omar Abdullah, the Vice President of JKNC, expresses his gratitude after his election.