Governor rule looms over State: Omar decides to quit as caretaker Chief Minister Srinagar, January 08: (GNS) The caretaker Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, on Thursday said he has decided to step-down as caretaker after meeting Governor citing the situation on border and hardships of flood-affected during the harsh winter. In a series of tweets, Omar wrote that he had met State’s Governor, NN Vohra, on Wednesday late night. He said he asked Vohra to relieve him as caretaker CM of the State. Omar’s meet with Governor came after his return from London where he stayed for almost 12 days. While pitching for ‘full time administrator’, Omar wrote: “Given the situation on the border with 10,000 displaced, the hardships of winter & the continuing need for relief for flood affected. I believe the interests of the state will only be served by a full time administrator & not a caretaker with no mandate to govern (sic).” Following the hung Assembly verdict on December 23, Omar was asked to continue by Governor till the formation of new government. Omar, who is working president of National Conference as well, faced defeat in the polls and got only 15 seats. While as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) got 28 seats, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) got 25 seats. Soon after the results were declared, the BJP and PDP got into informal talks over the government formation but even after 17 days, both the parties failed to form government. Though, the National Conference and Congress offered support to PDP over government formation, but the PDP, it seemed, wasn’t interested. However, as the deadlock over the government formation continued, the Omar said in another tweet: “I had assumed govt formation would be a matter of a week or 10 (sic). Today we seem even further away from that goal than we were 10 days ago.” Omar said that if Governor Rule is imposed in the State, it is for PDP to explain to people. “It is now for the @jkpdp to explain to the people that with 28 MLAs & offers of support from 2 other parties why the state has central rule,” the NC working president tweeted. The term of State Assembly expires on January 19
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 04:36:59 +0000
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