Omar Abdullah To Be Next J&K CM, Says Farooq Abdullah As NC-Congress Nears Victory

Farooq Abdullah confirms Omar Abdullah as the next Chief Minister as the NC-Congress alliance nears victory in Jammu and Kashmir.

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J&K Elections Results: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) and Congress alliance is inching closer to form government in the region. NC leader Farooq Abdullah announced that Omar Abdullah is poised to become the next Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. 

The announcement comes as the NC is leading in over 37 assembly seats and has already secured victories in seven, while its partner, Congress, is leading in six seats. When asked about the party's choice for Chief Minister, Farooq Abdullah affirmed,, "Omar Abdullah will be the chief minister." He further added, “People have given their mandate, they have proven that they don't accept the decision that was taken on August 5.” 

#WATCH | Srinagar, J&K | National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah says, "People have given their mandate, they have proven that they don't accept the decision that was taken on August 5...Omar Abdullah will be the chief minister." pic.twitter.com/qiTUaFz7zd

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Several pictures emerged showing supporters of National Conference and Congress as the alliance leads during the counting of votes of Jammu & Kashmir Assembly elections.

National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah further stated that the election results reflect the people's opposition to the abrogation of Article 370. "The people have given their verdict and proven that the decisions taken on August 5, 2019 are not acceptable to them," Abdullah remarked. Expressing gratitude, he added, "I am thankful to everyone that the people participated in the polls and did so freely. I am grateful to God for the results."

The former Union minister added that the newly elected government would need to work hard to address the 'sufferings' of the people. "We have to end unemployment and address issues like inflation and drug menace. Now, there will be no LG and his advisors. Now, there will be 90 MLAs who will work for people," he said.