Abdullah said that the swearing-in ceremony can probably be conducted on Tuesday (October 15) or Wednesday (October 16), as the LG has conveyed that the completion of paperwork can take up to 2-3 days.
The NC chief also expressed hope that they would be treated fairly by the Union government, and that discussions on the restoration of statehood for J-K could begin soon.
In Jammu and Kashmir National Conference-Congress alliance secured an absolute majority in the Union Territory by winning 49 seats, with the former taking 42 and the latter 6 seats.
J-K National Conference Vice-President Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday that whenever the government in Jammu and Kashmir is formed, it should draft a resolution and start talks with the union government to restore statehood of the region.
AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday stated that NC's Omar Abdullah will be the weakest Chief Minister ever in Indian history after NC-Congress alliance won the election in Jammu and Kashmir.
Zamir Abdullah, Omar Abdullah's son criticised the Union government on Wednesday as he claimed that the government tried to "weaken" the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) and the Abdullah family in order to put pressure on the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
After J-K National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah announced that party Vice President Omar Abdullah would be the next Chief Minister, the newly-elected MLA Omar said on Wednesday that the decision ultimately lies with legislators and the alliance.
The National Conference-Congress alliance clinched an absolute majority in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, winning 48 seats in the 90-member assembly.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has congratulated the National Conference-Congress alliance for its victory in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election and said that the alliance's mandate is for restoring the "dignity" and statehood of Jammu and Kashmir that the Union government "unjust
National Conference Vice President Omar Omar Abdullah said that the government that will be formed in Jammu and Kashmir has a very big responsibility of inculcating a "sense of belonging" to the people of the valley.
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar faction) leader Supriya Sule on Tuesday congratulated National Conference's Vice-President Omar Abdullah after his party secured an absolute majority in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, winning 48 seats.