‘Omar Abdullah will be CM’, says Farooq Abdullah as NC-Congress cross majority mark in J&K | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday declared that Omar Abdullah will be appointed as chief minister after the party, in alliance with Congress, was able to achieve a comfortable majority in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election.While briefing the media outside his house, Farooq Abdullah said, “People have given their mandate; they…

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Haryana and J&K assembly election result highlights: Who is leading/trailing from where | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The early trends of Haryana assembly elections on Tuesday showed a neck and neck fight between Bharatiya Janata party and Congress. While, BJP is leading in Haryana, Congress and National Conference alliance has maintained its lead in Jammu and Kashmir.The Bharatiya Janata Party is aiming to secure the third consecutive term with Nayab…

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PDP leader Iltija Mufti says incoming J&K govt will be ‘toothless tiger’, CM a ‘rubber stamp’ | India News – Times of India

Iltija Mufti (ANI file photo) NEW DELHI: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti on Saturday voiced strong criticism of the incoming government in UT of Jammu and Kashmir, describing it as “toothless tiger” and claiming its chief minister will be a “rubber stamp” and a “glorified mayor” of a “municipality.”Her comments come ahead of…

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‘Nadda has no common sense’: Omar Abdullah on union minister’s ‘he is bad in mathematics’ remark | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah hit back on BJP chief JP Nadda over his “he is bad in mathematics remarks” and said that math has to do nothing with the Jammu and Kashmir election, it is the Union minister who doesn’t have common sense. Responding to a question, the NC vice-chief on…

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‘Hasn’t done much…’: Why Omar Abdullah is upset with ally Congress’s Jammu campaign | India News – Times of India

Omar Abdullah (File photo) NEW DELHI: National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah, who is contesting the J&K election from Ganderbal and Budgam assembly seats, gave a stern message to ally Congress over campaigning as he said the party “hasn’t done as much in Jammu“.Omar Abdullah, who is also Farooq Abdullah’s son, said on Wednesday he…

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J&K polls: Stage set for phase 2; Omar Abdullah, Ravinder Raina among key candidates in fray | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The second phase of elections in Jammu and Kashmir is set to take place across 26 constituencies on Wednesday, with over 13,000 polling personnel deployed at 3,500 stations. Voters will choose from 239 candidates in this highly anticipated phase, which covers politically sensitive regions, including the border districts of Rajouri, Poonch, and Reasi,…

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If BJP gets fewer seats tomorrow, it will find no fault in PDP as ally to form govt: Omar Abdullah | India News – Times of India

SRINAGAR: National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s charges on Saturday that three families had ruined Jammu and Kashmir, saying BJP seemed to have no problem allying with these three when it needed them,“If BJP gets less numbers after elections, and if PDP gives it support, BJP will find no fault…

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‘When Kejriwal was given bail ..’: Omar Abdullah attacks BJP for ‘welcoming’ Rashid’s bail; BJP refutes claims – Times of India

NEW DELHI: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday accused the BJP of having an inconsistent stance on bail granted to political leaders, pointing out that the BJP “welcomed” bail granted to Awami Ittehad Party founder and MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid in a terror funding case while frowned upon court granting bail to Delhi…

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