J&K from 2000 to 2018
| Period | Government and events |
|---|---|
| 2002 | PDP-Congress coalition; Mufti Mohammad Sayeed CM (2002 to 2005). |
| 2005 to 2008 | Ghulam Nabi Azad (Congress) CM by rotation. |
| 2008 | Amarnath land row (June to Aug 2008). Assembly elections with high turnout. |
| 2009 to 2015 | Omar Abdullah (NC-Congress) CM (from January 2009). |
| 2010 | Summer unrest and stone-pelting. |
| September 2014 | Devastating Jhelum floods. |
| 2014 election | Fractured result: PDP 28, BJP 25, NC 15, Congress 12. |
| March 2015 | PDP-BJP government, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed CM again. He died on 7 January 2016. |
| April 2016 | Mehbooba Mufti became the first woman Chief Minister of J&K. |
| July 2016 | Burhan Wani killed (8 July); months of unrest. |
| 18 September 2016 | Uri attack; surgical strikes on 29 September. |
| June 2018 | BJP withdrew support (19 June); Governor's rule, then President's rule (December 2018). |
Other points
- Panchayat elections were held in 2011, after a gap of over three decades.
- Pulwama attack (14 February 2019) killed 40 CRPF personnel; Balakot strike (26 February 2019).
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