President's rule revoked in J-K, Omar Abdullah set to lead new government

Oct 14, 2024

President's rule was withdrawn in J&K on October 13, paving the way for a new government. A gazette notification was issued by the Union Home Ministry regarding this change. The order dated October 31, 2019, in relation to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is now revoked. This revocation was authorised under Section 73 of the J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019, along with Articles 239 and 239A of the Constitution. The National Conference-Congress alliance won the recent Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. NC vice president Omar Abdullah is set to be the next chief minister. Omar Abdullah has been elected as the leader of the National Conference-Congress alliance. Central rule was imposed in Jammu and Kashmir on October 31, 2019. The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 was passed by Parliament on August 5, 2019. Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, was abrogated on August 5, 2019.