Jammu and Kashmir Nationwide Convention (JKNC) Vice President, Omar Abdullah, is all set to take the oath of workplace because the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir right now.
The oath-taking ceremony is scheduled to happen on the Sher-i-Kashmir Worldwide Conference Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha will administer the oath of workplace and secrecy to Omar Abdullah and his council of ministers. Safety has been heightened round Abdullah’s residence and key areas in Srinagar forward of the occasion.
In an invite letter shared by Omar Abdullah on X from LG Manoj Sinha, it mentioned, “I’ve obtained a letter of 11th October, 2024 from Dr. Farooq Abdullah, President, Jammu and Kashmir Nationwide Convention, whereby it has been knowledgeable that you’ve got been unanimously elected as Chief of the Legislature Get together.”
“As individually settled, I shall administer Oath of Workplace and Secrecy to you, and to these really useful by you for induction as members of your Council of Ministers, at SKICC, Srinagar on 16th October 2024 at 11:30 a.m. I take this chance to want you a extremely productive tenure and success in your endeavors in the most effective curiosity of the folks of Jammu and Kashmir,” LG Sinha mentioned.
Congress-NC Alliance Secures Victory
This important political second comes after the Congress-Nationwide Convention (NC) alliance secured a majority within the not too long ago concluded Jammu and Kashmir Meeting elections. The coalition gained a complete of 48 seats, with the Nationwide Convention rising victorious in 42 constituencies, whereas the Congress secured 6.
The formation of the brand new authorities marks the primary elected administration in Jammu and Kashmir because the abrogation of Article 370 and the reorganization of the state into two Union Territories in 2019.
A Legacy of Management
Omar Abdullah’s political journey is deeply rooted within the historical past of Jammu and Kashmir. His grandfather, Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, was the primary Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir after its accession to India and later served because the Chief Minister.
His father, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, has held the place of Chief Minister thrice. Omar himself beforehand served as Chief Minister of the erstwhile state from 2009 to 2015 and was additionally the Union Minister of State for Exterior Affairs beneath former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s authorities from 2001 to 2002.
Finish of Presidential Rule in J&Okay
Jammu and Kashmir had been beneath President’s rule since 2018 after the Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP) withdrew its assist from the coalition authorities led by Mehbooba Mufti of the Folks’s Democratic Get together (PDP). The current revocation of President’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir has paved the way in which for the formation of a brand new authorities, following the profitable meeting elections.
Leaders from INDIA Bloc Attend Ceremony
Leaders from varied political events, particularly these a part of the INDIA Bloc, have arrived in Srinagar to attend the oath-taking ceremony. Notable leaders current embrace Akhilesh Yadav, President of the Samajwadi Get together; Supriya Sule, working president of the Nationalist Congress Get together (NCP); Prakash Karat from the Communist Get together of India (Marxist); and DMK Deputy Normal Secretary Kanimozhi.
