J-K UT gets its first elected CM as Omar Abdullah takes oath

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J-K UT gets its first elected CM as Omar Abdullah takes oath
Omar Abdullah takes oath as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory

SRINAGAR — Omar Abdullah was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday amid tight security, following the National Conference party’s victory in the recent Union Territory elections.

Senior NC leader Surinder Choudhary also took oath as Deputy Chief Minister.

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This marks Abdullah’s first term as Chief Minister since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019 and the bifurcation of the former state into two Union Territories.

The oath-taking ceremony took place at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), with Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha administering the oath to Abdullah and his council of ministers.

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Attending the ceremony were key political figures, including Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who arrived at SKICC to witness the event.

All National Conference leaders were present at the oath-taking ceremony to support Omar Abdullah as he assumed the role of Chief Minister.

Jammu and Kashmir will have an elected government for the first time in 10 years, following the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. The J&K Assembly elections took place in three phases on September 18, 25, and October 1.

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