Kashmir's chief minister Omar Abdullah (R) also president of the National Conference (NC) party, Kashmir's ruling party, speaks to supports during an election camping rally in Ganderbal, 25 km (15 miles) east of Srinagar May 4, 2009.

Kashmir's Chief Minister Omar Abdullah (L) inspects a guard of honour outside the civil secretariat complex on the first day of the Darbar Move in Srinagar May 4, 2009.

Omar Abdullah (L), president of the National Conference (NC) party, waves to his supporters during a welcoming ceremony in Jammu January 4, 2009.

Omar Abdullah (3rd L, in black), president of the National Conference (NC) party, receives a garland from his party supporters during a welcoming ceremony in Jammu January 4, 2009.

Omar Abdullah, president of the National Conference (NC) party, watches cheering supporters after he won a seat in legislative assembly elections in Srinagar December 29, 2008.

Omar Abdullah (R), president of the National Conference (NC) party, shakes hands with supporters after he won a seat in legislative assembly elections in Srinagar December 29, 2008.

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Twelve-year-old Omar Abdullah stands in front of his home destroyed in twin truck bombings in Fallujah, Iraq, Friday, Dec. 5, 2008.

Omar Abdullah (L), Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, and Sonia Gandhi, Chief of India's ruling Congress party, waves before the inauguration of a train service in Anantnag, 55km (34miles) south of Srinagar, October 28, 2009.

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Jammu and Kashmir state Chief Minister Omar Abdullah addresses a ceremony for fallen security personnel in Zewan on the outskirts of Srinagar on October 21, 2009.

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Jammu and Kashmir state Chief Minister Omar Abdullah lays a wreath at a ceremony for fallen security personnel in Zewan on the outskirts of Srinagar on October 21, 2009.

Kashmir's chief minister Omar Abdullah lays a wreath at a memorial during Police Commemoration Day in Zewan, on the outskirts of Srinagar October 21, 2009.

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In this photo provided by the Indian Presidential Palace, President Pratibha Patil, wearing sari, gestures towards the Line of Control, the de facto frontier separating Indian and Pakistani territory in Kashmir, as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir state Omar Abdullah, second righ...

Kashmir's chief minister Omar Abdullah (L) salutes during India's Independence Day celebrations in Srinagar August 15, 2009.

Kashmir's chief minister Omar Abdullah unfurls an Indian flag during India's Independence Day celebrations in Srinagar August 15, 2009.

Jammu and Kashmir's chief minister Omar Abdullah (C) walks before submitting his resignation in Srinagar July 28, 2009. Abdullah resigned on Tuesday after an opposition lawmaker accused him of involvement in a sex scandal.

Jammu and Kashmir's chief minister Omar Abdullah (C, checkered tie) walks with his father Farooq Abdullah, president of the National Conference (NC) party, before submitting his resignation in Srinagar July 28, 2009.

Supporters of National Conference (NC) party burn an effigy of PDP main opposition party leader Muzaffar Hussain Baig before Jammu and Kashmir's chief minister Omar Abdullah submitted his resignation in Srinagar July 28, 2009.

Supporters of National Conference (NC) party shout slogans and burn an effigy of PDP main opposition party leader Muzaffar Hussain Baig before Jammu and Kashmir's chief minister Omar Abdullah submitted his resignation in Srinagar July 28, 2009.

Supporters of the National Conference (NC) party shout slogans before Jammu and Kashmir's chief minister Omar Abdullah submitted his resignation to Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Narinder Nath Vohra in Srinagar July 28, 2009.

Chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah (L) walks with his father Farooq Abdullah, president of the National Conference (NC) party, before submitting his resignation to the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Narinder Nath Vohra in Srinagar July 28, 2009.

Chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah (2nd L) walks with his father Farooq Abdullah (3rd L), president of the National Conference (NC) party, before submitting his resignation to Governor of Kashmir and Jammu Narinder Nath Vohra in Srinagar July 28, 2009.

Supporters of the National Conference (NC) party shout slogans before Kashmir and Jammu's chief minister Omar Abdullah submitted his resignation to Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Narinder Nath Vohra in Srinagar July 28, 2009.

Chief minister of Kashmir and Jammu Omar Abdullah (2nd L) walks with his father Farooq Abdullah (3rd L), president of the National Conference (NC) party, before submitting his resignation to Governor of Kashmir and Jammu Narinder Nath Vohra in Srinagar July 28, 2009.

Chief minister of Kashmir and Jammu Omar Abdullah (L) walks with his father Farooq Abdullah, president of the National Conference (NC) party, before submitting his resignation to the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Narinder Nath Vohra in Srinagar July 28, 2009.

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National Conference party workers shout slogans as Jammu Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, unseen, leaves his residence for Governor's office to submit his resignation in Srinagar, India, Tuesday, July 28, 2009.