'Omar Abdullah Will Be CM': Farooq Abdullah Announces As NC-Congress Alliance Nears Majority Mark In Jammu-Kashmir

As the alliance of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) and Congress is set to form government in the Union Territory, Omar Abdullah is expected to be the next Chief Minister.

Former J&K CM and the JKNC chief Farooq Abdullah announced that Omar Abdullah would become the CM as his party is set to win 41 seats and his ally Congress is set to win six seats.

In the 95-seat assembly, where 90 are elected and five are nominated members, 48 is the majority mark. JKNC-Congress combine will have 47 seats and can gain the support of some Independents.

Omar Abdullah earlier served as the CM of J&K for six years from 2009 to 2015. In this election, he has won from Budgam and Ganderbal.

This is believed to be a bounce back after his loss to Engineer Rashid in Baramulla in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. Notably, he was not expected to contest the assembly election earlier.