PM Modi’s congratulatory message
In a post on X, PM Modi said that for J-K progress, the Centre will work closely with Omar and his team. “Congratulations to Omar Abdullah Ji on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. Wishing him the very best in his efforts to serve the people. The Centre will work closely with him and his team for J-K’s progress,” the Prime Minister said.Omar Abdullah’s historic swearing-in
Omar Abdullah was sworn in as the first Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. L-G Manoj Saxena administered the oath of office to Abdullah and his council of ministers at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar.Challenges of being CM of a Union Territory
Before the oath-taking ceremony, Omar said that he looked forward to working in cooperation with the Union government but acknowledged that being the CM of a Union Territory has its challenges. “I hope that the status of a union territory is a temporary one. We look forward to working in cooperation with the government of India to resolve the people’s problems,” he stated.Restoring statehood a priority
Omar Abdullah expressed his desire to see the restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir. He emphasised that this would be the best way to address the region’s challenges and aspirations.Cabinet ministers sworn in alongside Omar
National Conference MLA from Mendhar Javed Ahmed Rana, Javid Ahmad Dar from Rafiabad, Sakina Itoo from DH Pora, and Surinder Kumar Chowdhary were also administered the oath by LG Sinha as ministers in the Cabinet. This came after the Congress-National Conference secured 48 seats, with the NC winning 42 and the Congress only six seats in the Jammu Kashmir assembly elections. (With ANI Inputs)