New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has officially revoked President’s Rule in Jammu and Kashmir, clearing the path for the formation of a new National Conference (NC)-Congress alliance government following the recently concluded Assembly elections. The Union Home Ministry issued a gazette notification regarding this decision.
The notification, referencing the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, and the Constitution of India, stated that President’s Rule, imposed since October 31, 2019, will be revoked immediately before the appointment of the new Chief Minister.
The revocation comes after NC Vice-President Omar Abdullah met with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to stake his claim to form a new government. The NC-Congress alliance emerged victorious in the election, securing 48 seats in the 90-member Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. Omar Abdullah has been chosen as the Chief Minister of the Union Territory.
This marks the first Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir in a decade, following its bifurcation into two Union Territories—Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh—in 2019. President’s Rule had been in place since then, following the abrogation of Article 370, which removed the special status of the former state. Omar Abdullah is set to lead the new government in this significant political shift for the region.
