National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Friday met Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and staked claim to form the new government in the Union territory.

Jammu & Kashmir Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra announced unconditional support for the National Conference to benefit the people, prioritizing governance over ministerial posts. This backing, including support from independent MLAs and AAP,

Under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, the election process would allow the 90-member J&K Assembly to elect four representatives to the Rajya Sabha. Alongside Abdullah, there were talks of sending Nasir Aslam Wani as the second member, reflecting the party's strategy to strengthen its presence in the national political arena.

Other regional parties, such as the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party and the Awami Ittehad Party, saw a different trend, though — voters were relatively more focused on local candidates than the party (Table 2).

NC Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said Omar Abdullah has been unanimously elected as the leader of the legislature party and the leaders of the pre-poll alliance partners will meet on Friday to take the process of govt formation in the Union territory ;

Centre for the Study of Developing Socities (CSDS) survey, conducted around the time of the Jammu and Kashmir elections, provides important insights that help explain the win for the National Conferen