Second Omar Abdullah ministry
Second Omar Abdullah ministry | |
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 1st Ministry of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir | |
| Omar Abdullah | |
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| Date formed | 16 October 2024 |
| People and organisations | |
| Lieutenant Governor | Manoj Sinha |
| Chief Minister | Omar Abdullah |
| Deputy Chief Minister | Surinder Kumar Choudhary |
| No. of ministers | 6 (incl. Chief Minister) |
| Member party | |
| Status in legislature | Coalition government 55 / 95 (58%) |
| Opposition party | Official Opposition: |
| Opposition leader | TBA |
| History | |
| Election | 2024 election |
| Legislature term | 13th Assembly (2024 - present) |
| Predecessor | Mehbooba Mufti ministry (state) |
The second Omar Abdullah ministry is formed on 16 October 2024, following the elections of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in 2024, with Omar Abdullah as Chief Minister.
Background
In 2018, following the dissolution of Mehbooba Mufti ministry, the Government of India imposed President's rule in Jammu and Kashmir. After 2019 Lok Sabha election, the BJP government revoked Article 370 and Article 35A in Jammu and Kashmir, which gave its semi-autonomous status and degraded as a Union Territory along with Ladakh.[1]
Under Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, the upper house (Legislative Council) is dissolved. The delimitation commission in 2022, recommended re-redistricting the seats to 90 members. In 2023, the Supreme Court advised the Election Commission to conduct the election before September 2024[2].
On 8 October 2024, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, INC and Communist Party (Marxist) (part of Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) won 49 seats, staking to form a government.[3]
Election of the Leader of the House
On 10 October, the National Conference voted its Vice President Abdullah as its leader of the National Conference in the J&K Assembly. Six Congress, four Independent (Pyare Lal Sharma, Satish Sharma, Choudhary Mohammed Akram, and Dr Rameshwar Singh - who won the Inderwal, Chhamb, Surankote, and Bani respectively), and a lone member of Communist Party of India (Marxist) Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami declared his support to Abdullah as Chief Minister. On 11 October Aam Aadmi Party member Mehraj Malik also gave it's consent to support Abdullah as Chief Minister.[4][5][6] Omar Abdullah met with the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, on 11 October and is expected to be sworn in as Chief Minister on 16 October 2024.[7] Later another Independent MLA and former JKNC politician Muzaffar Iqbal Khan gave it's support to Abdullah.[8] On 14 October 2024, it was confirmed that Omar Abdullah will be sworn in as chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on 16 October 2024.[9]
Supporting parties
| Party | Political position | Leader | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party in the Government | |||||
| Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) | Centre-left | Omar Abdullah | |||
| Coalition Party members | |||||
| Indian National Congress (INC) | Centre | Ghulam Ahmad Mir | |||
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) | Left-wing to far-left | Mohamad Yusuf Tarigami | |||
| Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) | Centre to centre-left | Mehraj Malik | |||
| Independent | n/a | ||||
Confidence of Second Omar Abdullah ministry in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly
Cabinet ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Minister | 16 October 2024 | Incumbent | JKNC | ||
| Deputy Chief Minister | |||||
| 16 October 2024 | Incumbent | JKNC | |||
| Cabinet Minister | |||||
| 16 October 2024 | Incumbent | JKNC | |||
| Javed Ahmad Dar | |||||
| 16 October 2024 | Incumbent | JKNC | |||
See also
References
- ^ Ellis-Petersen, Hannah; Hassan, Aakash (2024-10-08). "Opposition Congress party wins power in Indian-administered Kashmir". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ Bhakto, Anando (2023-12-11). "Jammu & Kashmir: Supreme Court upholds abrogation of Article 370 in landmark decision". Frontline. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ Ashiq, Peerzada (2024-10-08). "NC-Congress alliance set to form govt. in J&K, BJP wins big in Jammu". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ Excelsior, Daily (2024-10-11). "AAP Announces Support For Omar Abdullah's NC In J&K, Submits Letter To LG". Daily Excelsior. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ "4 Independents Extend Support, Omar Abdullah's Party Reaches Majority In J&K". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ Roushan, Anurag (2024-10-11). "Congress formally extends support to NC to form govt in J-K, hands over letter of support to Omar Abdullah". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ "NC-Congress alliance stakes claim to form govt; Omar Abdullah likely to take oath on Oct 16".
- ^ Agencies (2024-10-11). "NC-Cong alliance stakes claim to form govt in J&K: Omar". thefederal.com. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
- ^ "Omar Abdullah to Take Oath as Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister on October 16".