In 1948, the United Nations intervened, and a ceasefire agreement was reached, leading to the establishment of the Line of Control (LoC) that divided the region between India and Pakistan.
The United Nations Security Council passed several resolutions calling for a plebiscite to be held in J&K to allow the people of the region to decide their own political future.
[2][3] The Front called for a plebiscite or referendum to be held under the auspices of the United Nations, to decide the issue of sovereignty over Jammu and Kashmir.
[3] However, this enabled easy election victories for the National Conference, which was supported by the Union government and remained in power for most of the decade.
[3] The 1974 Indira-Sheikh accord confirmed the support of Sheikh Abdullah and the Plebiscite Front for Indian sovereignty over Kashmir and ended the demand for a plebiscite in return for extensive autonomy and self-government under Article 370 of the Constitution of India[citation needed] Following the agreement with the Union government, Sheikh Abdullah merged the Plebiscite Front into a renewed National Conference in 1975, which won the democratic elections and affirmed Abdullah as the new Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.