New Delhi: After the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, a government has been formed for the first time in the state. NCP President Omar Abdullah took oath as the new Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday (October 16).
This swearing-in ceremony was held at Sher-e-Kashmir International Conference Center (SKICC) in Srinagar at 11.30 am. Many leaders of India Alliance participated in this swearing-in ceremony. These include Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, KC Venugopal, Supriya Sule, Sukhbir Singh Badal etc.
On Monday, President’s rule was removed from Jammu and Kashmir, after which the way was cleared for the formation of the first government in this Union Territory. Along with Omar Abdullah, his cabinet ministers were also sworn in by Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha.
Let us tell you that after almost 10 years, Congress and National Conference alliance has won the assembly elections in the state. In the elections held on 90 seats in the state, the National Conference had won 42 seats and the Congress Party had won 6 seats.