Then in February 2013, Afzal Guru, the Parliament attack convict, was hanged and Omar Abdullah's government imposed a curfew for 10 days. He managed to keep the situation in control and not let things go out of hand. However, Abdullah tripped when he added 'Saheb' to the convict's name and termed the hanging "political."

Omar Abdullah is likely to be sworn in as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on October 16, following the National Conference-led alliance's claim to form a government. This marks the first elected government since the abrogation of Article 370.

SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said the first priority for the new government in Jammu and Kashmir would be to unite the people of the two regions of the Union Territory and get rid of the “hatred” that was “pushed” in the recently-held Assembly polls.

Choudhary Lal Singh, a veteran Congress leader, was defeated by BJP candidate Darshan Kumar in the Basholi seat in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district.

Political leaders from across party lines congratulated National Conference leader Omar Abdullah after his party won a majority in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections.

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 ;