Omar Abdullah sworn in as new Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister CM |
Jammu and Kashmir National Conferenxe leader Omar Abdullah is sworn in for the second time as Chief Minister after 2009. It is strategically important to note that none of the elected members of the Indian National Congress, his biggest backer, took oath on 16 October 2024. The Congress said they would not joint government for now. Surinder Kumar Choudhary, a prominent face from the Jammu region, took oath as Deputy Chief Minister (DCM) during a swearing-in ceremony presided over by J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in Srinagar. A total of five legislators, including Satish Sharma, Sakina Yatoo, Javid Dar, Surinder Kumar Choudhary and Javid Rana, were sworn-in for the Council of Ministers at Srinagar`s Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC). Mr. Choudhary had defeated BJP leader Ravinder Raina from Jammu`s Nowshera constituency. Omar said he was the last Chief Minister to serve a full six-year term. He added that he will now be the first Chief Minister of the Union territory of J & K. He did note that being a CM of a Union Territory is a different matter altogether with own challenges. The Union Territory of J and K has just 10 Ministerial berths, including Chief Minister. Several leaders of the INDIA bloc attended the swearing ceremony in Srinagar. Top leaders of the Congress, including Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi, were present during the swearing in ceremony. Samajwadi Party president and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and CPIM leader Prakash Karat were also present. Members of Parliament Kanimozhi Karunanidhi and Supriya Sule also attended the ceremony.
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