NC meet over: Omar choosen Legislature Party Chairman, says Dr Farooq

Srinagar : National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah Thursday said that in the Legislature Party meeting, Omar Abdullah was choosen as the chairman of LP which means Omar is the Chief Ministerial candidate of the party.

Omar will now get the letter of support from Congress and meet Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to stake claim on government formation with 49 legislators on board.

Talking to reporters after the marathon meeting at NC headquarters, Nawa-e-Subh complex, Dr Farooq ,as per news agency said that in the LP meeting, Omar has been choosen as the chairman. He, however, didn’t elaborate given the presence of a huge media crowd.

NC sources said choosing Omar as the LP chairman means Omar is the NC’s CM candidate. “Omar will get the letter of support from Congress now and meet LG in a day or two to stake claim on government formation with all 49 legislators on board,” they said.

A NC leader present in the meeting told that the NC-Congress combine will stake claim on government formation by Saturday. “Tomorrow is the Congress meeting and let’s get their support first,” he said.

He said in the meeting all newly elected members vowed to stay united and to work for peoples’ welfare fulfil the aspirations of people who gave NC majority in the recently concluded polls—(KNO)