On August 5, 2019, the Centre scrapped Articles 370 and 35A, which granted special status and special privileges to J&K residents, and downgraded and bifurcated erstwhile J&K state into two UTs. The NC-Congress alliance won the first Assembly polls in J&K post Article 370 abrogation and formed the coalition government, which is also backed by five independents and a CPM MLA. The BJP legislators on Sunday met in Srinagar and elected Sunil Sharma as legislature party leader and Leader of Opposition (LOP) in the Assembly. The party has decided to give a tough time to NC-led government and oppose any move on introducing resolution on Article 370 restoration, sources in BJP said. The NC-Congress, five independen ts and CPI (M) MLA Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami supporting the Omar government held a meeting in Srinagar to chalk out strategy for the first session.
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