New Delhi. Congress has submitted its letter of support to the National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir. Now Omar Abdullah will meet Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and stake claim to form the government. Giving information in this regard, Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra said, we have given a letter of support to Omar Abdullah and now he will meet the Lieutenant Governor (LG) and stake claim to form the government. We are waiting for the date of Monday 14th October, but it depends on the LG which date he gives for the swearing in.
#WATCH Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir: Congress handed over a letter of support to National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah.
(Source: National Conference) pic.twitter.com/KKedOUIGsD
— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) October 11, 2024
At the same time, JKNC leader Nasir Aslam Wani also confirmed this and said that Congress has given its letter of support to Omar Abdullah and he can approach the Lieutenant Governor today itself to stake claim to form the government. Earlier in the day, Aam Aadmi Party had also announced its support to the National Conference. Aam Aadmi Party has got one seat.
#WATCH Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir Congress chief, Tariq Hameed Karra says, “We have given the letter of support to Omar Abdullah and he will meet the Lieutenant Governor (LG) and will stake claim to form the government. We are looking forward to the date of Monday, October 14,… pic.twitter.com/9uUH3qV9DW
— ANI (@ANI) October 11, 2024
On the other hand, Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid (Engineer Rashid) said that whatever good step the new government of Jammu and Kashmir takes, we will support it. We want the new government to be successful. We will pray that Abdullah Saheb will fulfill the promises he has made, although I have no faith in his intentions.
VIDEO | “They (Congress) have given their letter of support to Omar Abdullah and he will go to the LG later today to stake claim to form the government,” says JKNC leader Nasir Aslam Wani.
(Full video available on PTI Videos – https://t.co/n147TvqRQz, pic.twitter.com/AgMHsfhVa9
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 11, 2024
Let us tell you that Omar Abdullah was elected the leader of the National Conference Legislative Party only yesterday. Umar had told that he has also got the support of 4 independent MLAs. In this way, Omar Abdullah had crossed the majority mark even without the support of Congress, although he was also waiting for the letter of support from Congress, which he got today. National Conference has 42 seats while Congress has 6 seats. Their ally CPI (M) also won one seat.
#WATCH Langate Handwara: Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid (Engineer Rashid) said, “…whatever good step the new government of Jammu and Kashmir takes, we will support it. We want the new government to be successful. We will pray that Abdullah Saheb fulfills the promises he has made. Although I don’t know their intentions… pic.twitter.com/vXi06COYko
— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) October 11, 2024
