Dr Abdullah’s demand has come amidst the rising incidents of terror attacks and encounters in J&K.Dr Abdullah’s demand has come amidst the rising incidents of terror attacks and encounters in J&K.
All four seats of J&K are lying vacant in the Rajya Sabha since February 2021 as elections for the assembly were held recently after a gap of 10 years.
As the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) and its alliance partner took a decisive lead in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections 2024, its chief Farooq Abdullah announced his son Omar Abdullah will be the next chief minister of the Union Territory.
PDP was kept out of seat sharing in the recently held general and assembly elections by the NC.
Although some exit polls have predicted a NC-Congress coalition government in the UT while others have predicted a hung assembly, NC chief Dr Farooq Abdullah said he does not believe in exit polls.
The need of the hour is to stand united against politics of hate and division in order to strengthen the socio-religious brotherhood, said the former chief minister of J&K.
The NC chief stated that the war has created havoc on global economic situation. "I am happy that India has got the presidency of the G20 Summit.
Speculation is that 85-year-old Abdullah will assume the role of party patron and his son, Omar Abdullah, currently the party’s vice-president, is likely to succeed him as the new party chief.
National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah on Monday alleged that incidents of targeted killings by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir are not going to stop "until justice is served."
National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Friday said Ghulam Nabi Azad must have resigned from the Congress as he must not be getting respect and love from the party and added that the country needs a stronger opposition.
