New Delhi (PTI): After a gap of two decades, the National Conference and Congress on Tuesday sewed an alliance to form a coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir to be headed by NC chief Omar Abdullah in which the national party will also have representation.

The announcement of a NC-Congress pact under which Omar will be the new chief minister came after he met Congress president Sonia Gandhi here, two days after the NC emerged as the single largest party with 27 seats. Congress has 17 seats and the combine commands a strength of 45, one more than the required majority in a House of 87.

Omar, who at 38 will be the border state's youngest chief minister, said after the meeting the NC and the Congress will be "equal partners" and that the Congress will be a part of the government and would not merely give outside support.

"This is going to be a government of partnership. It is going to be a partnership, a coalition between the National Conference and the Congress. We are equal partners. We have an equal stake," said Omar, who is currently a Lok Sabha MP and made a debut in the state assembly winning the Ganderbal seat.

Omar, who was educated in Mumbai and Scotland and has Masters degree in Business Administration said, "it has been decided that I will lead the coalition government in the state of which the Congress will be a part of."

Asked about the details of the new government and whether it will be a three-year term each for NC and Congress, Omar said a committee would be formed by both the parties to go into the nitty-gritties of the alliance.

AICC General Secretary and party's J and K in-charge Prithiviraj Chavan said, "Omar Abdullah called on Congress President and proposed formation of a coalition government. The Congress President has accepted the proposal. The government would be headed by Omar Abdullah," said Chavan addressing reporters along with Omar.