Omar Abdullah swearing-in ceremony Live Updates: Omar Abdullah takes oath as CM of J&K; Centre will work closely for progress, says PM Modi

Omar Abdullah Oath taking ceremony Live Updates: "Congratulations to Shri 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," PM Modi wrote in a post on X.

Omar Abdullah Oath taking ceremony Live Updates : National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has taken oath as the first chief minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir at Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) on Wednesday. Along with Omar, five other ministers were also sworn in. Surinder Choudhary was sworn in as Deputy CM. The only woman among the five sworn in so far was Sakina Itoo, who won her seat in the Assembly from Noorabad constituency in south Kashmir’s Kulgam. Javed Rana, who won from Mendhar in Rajouri, former minister, Javed Dar, independent legislator from Chamb in Jammu, Satish sharma are among others who took oath.

Congress stays out of govt: Hours ahead of the oath-taking ceremony, the Congress has taken a call to stay out of the government and provide outside support. “Congress won’t join council of ministers in J-K for the moment, party is unhappy that statehood has not been restored to J-K,” JKPCC chief Karra told PTI. As the UT government can have only 9 ministers, including the CM, Omar was expected to allot one Cabinet berth for the grand old party, which won just six seats in Assembly polls.

The swearing-in ceremony, held at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre, was attended by several INDIA bloc leaders, including Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Mallikarjun Kharge, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, Left leaders Prakash Karat and D Raja, DMK’s Kanimozhi, and NCP’s Supriya Sule. PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti also attended the event.

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14:50 (IST) 16 Oct 2024
Omar Abdullah swearing-in ceremony Live Updates:J&K will not remain UT for a long time, says Abdullah after taking oath

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the first task of his government will be to become the voice of the people and expressed optimism that Jammu and Kashmir will not remain a Union territory for a long time and regain full statehood soon. Stressing that his government has a responsibility towards the people, he said, "We have the mandate from the people to get to work to resolve their problems and that is what we aim to do from day one".

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13:46 (IST) 16 Oct 2024
Omar Abdullah swearing-in ceremony Live Updates: Centre will work closely for progress, says PM Modi

"Congratulations to Shri 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," PM Modi wrote in a post on X.

13:32 (IST) 16 Oct 2024
Omar Abdullah swearing-in ceremony Live Updates: Hope govt will pass resolution condemning abrogation of Article 370, says Mehbooba Mufti

"Today is a very auspicious day. People of Jammu and Kashmir have got their government after several years. People have elected a stable government. People of Jammu and Kashmir suffered a lot after 2019, and we hope that this new government will treat the wounds we got. We hope that the government will pass a resolution condemning the decision of August 5, 2019 (abrogation of Article 370). Apart from this, we also hope that the government will also find ways to resolve issues of unemployment, drug addiction, electricity and others," JKPDP president Mehbooba Mufti told PTI after attending the oath taking ceremony of Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah.

12:45 (IST) 16 Oct 2024
Omar Abdullah swearing-in ceremony Live Updates: Who are the five other ministers ?

Along with Omar, five other ministers were also sworn in. Surinder Choudhary was sworn in as Deputy CM. The only woman among the five sworn in so far was Sakina Itoo, who won her seat in the Assembly from Noorabad constituency in south Kashmir’s Kulgam. Javed Rana, who won from Mendhar in Rajouri, former minister, Javed Dar, independent legislator from Chamb in Jammu, Satish sharma are among others who took oath.

12:24 (IST) 16 Oct 2024
Omar Abdullah swearing-in ceremony Live Updates: Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav present at venue

Congress leader and LS LoP Rahul Gandhi, JKNC chief Farooq Abdullah, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, JKPDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, AAP leader Sanjay Singh, CPI leader D Raja are among the leaders who are present for the oath-taking ceremony.

With PTI inputs

12:19 (IST) 16 Oct 2024
Omar Abdullah swearing-in ceremony Live Updates: Congress won't join council of ministers, says Congress chief

Congress won't join council of ministers in J-K for the moment, party unhappy that statehood has not been restored to J-K: JKPCC chief Karra said. Hours ahead of the oath-taking ceremony, the Congress has taken a call to stay out of the government and provide outside support. As the UT government can have only 9 ministers, including the CM, Omar was expected to allot one Cabinet berth for the grand old party, which won just six seats in Assembly polls.

With PTI inputs

12:14 (IST) 16 Oct 2024
Omar Abdullah swearing-in ceremony Live Updates:Omar Abdullah denies rift with Congress

While the Congress has stayed out of the newly formed Jammu and Kashmir government, denying any rift with the Congress, Omar Abdullah told PTI : “Everything is well between the NC and Congress, otherwise (Mallikarjun) Kharge ji, Rahul (Gandhi) ji, and senior Congress leaders would not be coming here (for the swearing-in).”

Incidentally, a photo shared by the NC of Farooq and Omar Abdullah with INDIA leaders Wednesday morning did not feature the Congress leaders.

11:45 (IST) 16 Oct 2024
Omar Abdullah swearing-in ceremony Live Updates: Omar Abdullah takes oath as first CM of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has taken oath as the first chief minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir ay Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) on Wednesday. Abdullah and his ministers have been administered the oath of office and secrecy by J-K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.

11:35 (IST) 16 Oct 2024
Omar Abdullah swearing-in ceremony Live Updates: Omar Abdullah reaches SKICC

Jammu and Kashmir CM-designate Omar Abdullah has reached Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar, where oath-taking ceremony will be held shortly. Leaders have also gathered at the venue, as seen in videos posted by ANI.

11:26 (IST) 16 Oct 2024
Omar Abdullah swearing-in ceremony Live Updates: CM-designate left from residence

CM-designate and NC leader Omar Abdullah along with party chief Farooq Abdullah has left from his residence to Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar for the oath taking ceremony, as seen in a video posted by PTI.

11:23 (IST) 16 Oct 2024
Omar Abdullah swearing-in ceremony Live Updates: Gandhis to attend ceremony

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi will take part in the oath-taking ceremony. The stage is set for Abdullah to be sworn in as the first chief minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir after the National Conference-Congress alliance won the maiden assembly elections held after the abrogation of Article 370.

11:19 (IST) 16 Oct 2024
Omar Abdullah swearing-in ceremony Live Updates: Security beefed up outside venue

Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony, security has been tightened around Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC). "The security has been beefed up especially as a lot of VVIPs will be attending the event. We will ensure the smooth conduct of the event," the officials told PTI.

11:15 (IST) 16 Oct 2024
Omar Abdullah swearing-in ceremony Live Updates: Hours to go for J&K swearing-in, Congress set to stay out of govt

Hours to go for National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah to take oath as the new Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress has taken a call to stay out of the government and provide outside support. While sources confirmed that the Congress will not be a part of the government, the top leadership of the party was tight-lipped over the issue.

Given that a J&K government can have only nine ministers, including the CM, Omar was expected to part at best with one Cabinet berth for the Congress, which won just six seats in the Assembly polls.

Sources also said that with pulls and pressures on him from different quarters, plus the need to accommodate various ethnic groups and regions, Omar has decided to take oath with only five ministers Wednesday, with the decision on others deferred for now. Read more

11:07 (IST) 16 Oct 2024

Hello and welcome to Omar Abdullah swearing-in ceremony live blog ! NC leader Omar Abdullah is set to take oath as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir shortly at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre. Hours before the ceremony, the Congress has decided to stay out of the government. Stay tuned here for latest updates

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