Omar Abdullah hinted at no chances of getting Article 370 back for Jammu and Kashmir, shortly after he was declared the winner

National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah said that Omar Abdullah will be the next Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.Speaking to the media, the National Conference chief said, "People have

Choudhary Lal Singh, a veteran Congress leader, was defeated by BJP candidate Darshan Kumar in the Basholi seat in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district.

Farooq Abdullah announced Omar Abdullah as the new chief minister following a National Conference and Congress alliance victory in the Jammu and Kashm

The National Conference and Congress alliance is expected to secure 47 to 52 seats in 90-seat Assembly, well over the 46-majority mark

Omar Abdullah, NC leader, dismissed alliance talks with PDP as premature. He criticised calls to delay government formation, asserting it would benefit BJP.

In the Union Territory, Congress-NC has crossed the majority mark of 52 seats, early trends show. Omar Abdullah is leading on Ganderbal seat and emerged victorious on Budgam seat, whereas Iltija Mufti from Bijbehara is trailing.

Omar Abdullah made the remarks days after expressing scepticism about the reliability of exit polls while pointing to their failures during the recent Lok Sabha elections.

Omar Abdullah is contesting from Central Kashmir’s Budgam and Ganderbal constituencies, where polls were conducted on September 25.

Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said that Omar Abdullah will become Jammu and Kashmir chief minister after NC-Congress alliance’s strong performence.