Omar Abdullah to be Chief Minister: Farooq

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Jammu & Kashmir, Oct 15 (ANI): National Conference president Farooq Abdullah addresses media after the all-party meeting, at his residence in Srinagar on Thursday. (ANI PHOTO)

Srinagar, Oct 8: National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said his son and party vice-president Omar Abdullah will be the next chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir

“Omar Abdullah will be the chief minister,” he told media persons.

“People have given their mandate. They have proven that the decisions taken on Aug. 5 are not acceptable to them,” he said.

The next government has its task cut out, as it needs to address J&K’s unemployment, inflation, and drug menace, the former chief minister added.

As per the data shared by the Election Commission so far, the NC is ahead in 42 seats, and its ally Congress is ahead in six assembly segments. This takes their coalition’s tally to 48 out of the 90 contested seats.

Bharatiya Janata Party is ahead in 29 seats, whereas the People’s Democratic Party, led by former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, is leading in only four constituencies.

“The results that have emerged today prove that the 90 elected MLAs should solve the issues of the people,” Farooq Abdullah told reporters.

Omar Abdullah served as the chief minister from 2009 and 2014. The 54-year-old had earlier said that he would not contest the assembly elections till J&K’s status is reversed from a union territory to a state.

However, Omar Abdullah later shifted his stance and chose to run for two seats. According to the results available so far, he has won both seats.

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