After taking oath, Omar Abdullah received a guard of honour at Civil Secretariat in Srinagar and held his first maiden meeting with secretaries of various departments
After National Conference leader Omar Abdullah took oath as the first Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, Sakina Itoo, the only woman minister in Omar Abdullah's cabinet said that they would try to meet the expectations of the people and work for them.
The BJP put up a impressive performance bagging 29 seats. Peoples' Democratic Party won three seats 3 seats and one each by the People's Conference, CPI-M and AAP. Seven seats were also won by the Independents.
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday extended her wishes to National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on taking oath as the Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday reaffirmed his party's commitment to restoring statehood in Jammu and Kashmir, following Omar Abdullah's swearing-in as the region's chief minister.
After attending the swearing-in ceremony of Omar Abdullah as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said that the people here have been witnessing a difficult time after the abrogation of article 370 on August 5, 2019, and now the new government must bring in it
Meanwhile, National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah was sworn in as the first Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
National Conference leader Sheikh Bashir Ahmad on Wednesday said that the new government in Jammu and Kashmir will fulfill people's expectations. He stated that unemployment and inflation are major issues in the valley and that Article 370 must be restored.
The oath-taking ceremony will be held at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), Srinagar and the oath of office to Abdullah along with his council of ministers will be administered by J-K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.