To be a successful CM Omar needs to avoid a Delhi-like situation while ruling in J&K | Opinion Analysis News

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Omar has the example of Delhi to see. To ensure that he is praised for his good governance, he first needs to ensure that he and the LG have a cordial start. Unlike Kejriwal, who was always at loggerheads with the Delhi LG, Omar should not start his innings with any kind of conflict but start off with a good working relationship with the Centre and the LG

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah (Photo: TV9 Network)

Omar Abdullah has said that a proposal demanding the restoration of statehood will be passed in the first cabinet meeting of the new government in Jammu and Kashmir. Omar will become the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir again, but now he will be the CM of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Omar will become the CM of Jammu and Kashmir for the second time and the first Chief Minister after the removal of Article 370.

His party, the National Conference, in the 90-seat assembly got 42 seats, while its alliance partner, the Congress, got 6 seats. The alliance of the two has crossed the majority mark of 46 seats. It may be noted that after Jammu and Kashmir became a Union Territory, constitutionally the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is not the same as before when Omar was the CM. Now the LG has unlimited powers. On Friday, Omar met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and staked a claim to form the government while submitting a letter of support of 55 MLAs to the Lieutenant Governor.

Owaisi and Kejriwal’s words of advise to Omar

Amid this speculation is over how Omar will fare as a CM with LG having maximum powers. Recently, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said that Omar Abdullah would be the weakest chief minister in Indian history. Owaisi, whose party has been opposing the abrogation of Article 370, said that now the Lieutenant Governor is allowed to appoint 5 MLAs, which is constitutionally incorrect. If the current CM cannot appoint MLAs but the LG appointed by the Prime Minister can do so, then what is the role of the Chief Minister, he asked while calling Omar a weak CM.

Even former CM of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, has offered support to Omar in running a successful government. He also added that Delhi is called a half-state because the Chief Minister has limited powers, and if there is any difficulty in work, Omar can take advice from him. Here it may be noted that both Owaisi and Kejriwal seem right, as although Omar Abdullah’s party has won the polls, the big question remains unanswered: will he be able to deliver whatever he promised in his manifesto to the people of J&K?

Under the changed circumstances, it has already been decided that the CM will have to send proposals related to all administrative matters, from law and order to the Lieutenant Governor. Even Omar had said in the past that he does not want to become the Chief Minister because he cannot sit outside the LG’s office and wait for the approval to remove the DGP. Now, after winning the polls, Omar has started saying that he will try his best to establish better relations with the Center, and he also has such expectations from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. However, Omar has been saying that for him, the responsibility that the people of Jammu and Kashmir have entrusted to the National Conference is more important than the conflict with the Lieutenant Governor and the Central Government.

What should Omar do to avoid a Delhi-like situation?

Here it must be kept in mind that Omar has the example of Delhi to see. To ensure that he is praised for his good governance, he first needs to ensure that he and the LG have a cordial start. Unlike Kejriwal, who was always at loggerheads with the Delhi LG, Omar should not start his innings with any kind of conflict but start off with a good working relationship with the Centre and the LG.

The fact cannot be denied that the Centre’s role has increased in Kashmir’s governance since the revocation of Article 370, and thus Omar must carefully navigate this relationship to ensure a working partnership keeping in mind J&K’s local interests. Engaging constructively with New Delhi on key issues like security, and development, among others, is essential, and so he should avoid conflicts and work hand-in-hand with the Central government on economic development projects, focusing on infrastructure, tourism, and employment opportunities to boost the local economy and the government’s credibility.

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