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Ruhullah Mehdi quits NC, announces Lok Sabha resignation on 3 November

Ruhullah Mehdi quit the National Conference on 3 November and announced he will give up his Srinagar MP seat. What the law says happens next.

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File photo of Srinagar MP Ruhullah Mehdi seated outdoors in 2024
Omar Abdullah, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, waving at an event, file photo; Omar Abdullah cabinet expanded
27 Oct 2026

Omar Abdullah cabinet full at 9: 4 NC MLAs in, Satish Sharma out

Omar Abdullah cabinet: 4 NC MLAs took oath in Srinagar on 27 October 2026 and Satish Sharma was dropped, filling all 9 places allowed in J&K.

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