J&K Assembly to begin 5-day session today [Video]

The ruling National Conference (NC) leaders met under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday to decide the party’s strategy during the Assembly session.

A decision was made by NC to field senior party leader and MLA from Chrar-e-Sharief constituency of Budgam district, Abdul Rahim Rather for the Speaker’s post.

The BJP has already announced Sunil Sharma, MLA from Padder-Nagseni constituency of Kishtwar, as Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly and Narinder Singh as the party’s candidate for the Deputy Speaker’s post.

Congress party MLAs met separately first and then joined the NC leaders to chalk out a common strategy.

The NC has decided to bring forth a resolution in the current session of the J&K Assembly for restoration of Article 370, party spokesman and MLA from Zadibal constituency of Srinagar district, Tanvir Sadiq told reporters.

Interestingly, while the Congressis committed to supporting the restoration of statehood to J&K, its MLAs are unlikely …