Omar Abdullah was sworn in today as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, marking a significant milestone in the region’s political landscape. The oath-taking ceremony was held at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar, with Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha administering the oath.
Omar Abdullah took office as Chief Minister alongside his newly appointed council of ministers. Surinder Chaudhary, a senior leader of the National Conference from Jammu, was sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister.
Alongside Chaudhary, five ministers—two from Kashmir and three from Jammu—also took their oaths. The ministers who were sworn in included Sakina Ittoo, Javed Rana, Javed Dar, and Satish Sharma.
The event saw the presence of key leaders from the INDIA bloc, which includes several prominent political figures. Among the attendees were Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah, Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mehbooba Mufti, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh, and CPI leader D. Raja, among others.
Despite the presence of key allies from the INDIA bloc, the Congress party has decided not to join the new Jammu and Kashmir government. Tariq Hameed Karra, the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief, announced that the party would not be part of the Ministry for now. He cited Congress’s demand for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, which had been promised by the Prime Minister but remains unfulfilled, as the reason for the party’s decision.
Omar Abdullah’s swearing-in as Chief Minister comes after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, which led to the bifurcation of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories: Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. Omar will be the first Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir post this historic change.
Earlier in the day, Omar paid floral tributes at the Mazar-e-Anwar, the mausoleum of his grandfather and the founder of the National Conference, Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, in Srinagar. Reflecting on the moment, Omar said, “I have some strange distinctions. I was the last chief minister to serve a full six-year term. Now I’ll be the first chief minister of the Union Territory of J&K. The last distinction, as in the one of serving six years.”
As Omar Abdullah begins this new chapter in Jammu and Kashmir’s political history, the region watches closely for the next steps in its evolving governance.
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