JAMMU, Oct 11: The National Conference (NC)-Congress alliance Friday staked the claim to form government in  Jammu and Kashmir as chief minister-designate

Congress extends support to NC for J&K government formation, with Omar Abdullah as joint CM candidate, focusing on governance over portfolios.

SRINAGAR, Oct 11: National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah arrived at Raj Bhavan in Srinagar on Friday evening to stake a claim for government

Earlier today, Farooq Abdullah had said that the INDIA bloc will seek time from the Raj Bhavan to stake claim for government formation.

The NC has emerged as the single largest party with 42 seats as results of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls were declared on October 8. The party is comfortably placed to form the government as its alliance with Congress and CPI(M) got 49 seats in the 90-member house.

During his meeting with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Abdullah presented the letters of support from the coalition partners, hours after Congress extended its support to the NC vice president.

Chief minister-designate Omar Abdullah met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to present letters of support from coalition partners, shortly after the Congress officially extended its backing to the party.