President’s rule has been lifted before the formation of the new government in Jammu and Kashmir. The Home Ministry said that President Murmu has issued an order to end President’s rule immediately before the oath of the new Chief Minister. According to an official order, President’s rule has been lifted in Jammu and Kashmir, paving the way for the formation of a new government in the Union Territory. This decision came after National Conference leader Omar Abdullah met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday and staked claim to form a new government after the recently concluded assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
“Under the powers conferred by Section 73 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019 (34 of 2019), read with Articles 239 and 239A of the Constitution of India, the Center for Jammu and Kashmir The order dated October 31, 2019 regarding the Union Territory shall stand repealed immediately before the appointment of the Chief Minister under Section 54 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019.
Government removed in Jammu and Kashmir
On June 19, 2018, President’s rule was imposed in the area after the break of the PDP-BJP alliance. In 2019, the government abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution and made the erstwhile state a union territory. Omar Abdullah was unanimously elected leader of the National Conference legislature party on Thursday, paving the way for his second term as chief minister.
Statehood must be restored
His first term, from 2009 to 2014, when Jammu and Kashmir was a state, was also under the NC-Congress coalition government. On Saturday, National Conference President Farooq Abdullah said that ‘the main objective of the new government will be to restore the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir. Our priority will be to unite Jammu and Kashmir and end the hatred spread during the elections. Statehood should be restored so that the state can function properly and we can perform our duties.
National Conference (NC) won 42 seats
Assembly elections were held in Jammu and Kashmir for the first time after a gap of 10 years. In the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, the National Conference (NC) won 42 seats, while the Congress got only six seats – five in Kashmir and one in Jammu. Both the parties had made a pre-poll alliance. His position has been strengthened with the support of four independent MLAs and one Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA.
First election after Article 370
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as the second largest party with 29 seats. The elections, held in three phases on September 18, September 25 and October 1, were the first after the abrogation of Article 370, making it a historic event. Went.