The oath ceremony was attended by top leaders including the Congress senior leader Rahul Gandhi

Omar’s swearing-in comes after the National Conference secured 42 out of 90 assembly seats in the recently held elections

Omar Abdullah sworn in as J&K's first Chief Minister as a Union Territory, facing challenges and high expectations.

His maiden official meeting with Administrative Secretaries will take place in the civil secretariat in Srinagar

The National Conference (NC) has invited INDIA alliance leaders to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Omar Abdullah as next Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir in Srinagar today. 

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir): The first Chief Minister of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah is all set to take oath today that is on

The stage is set for Omar Abdullah to take oath as the first chief minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir following the victory of his National Conference in the maiden assembly election after the abrogation of Article 370.

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah was sworn in as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, the first elected government in the Union Territory since 2019 when Article 370 was abrogated.

NC Vice President Omar Abdullah took oath as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.

New Delhi: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which got its first government since losing its special status. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha also administered oath to eight other lawmakers from his party at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre in Srinagar. […]

Omar Abdullah swearing-in Updates: In the recently concluded Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, the National Conference-Congress alliance won the majority. Soon after the victory, NC Chief Farooq Abdullah announced Omar's name as the UT's first CM.

Omar, along with his Council of Ministers, will be administered the oath of office by LG Manoj Sinha at 11:30 a.m. on October 16 tomorrow

Omar, a former Member of Parliament was the Chief Minister of the erstwhile state between 2009-2015

J-K LG Manoj Sinha will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Abdullah at SKICC in a short while.

National Conference invites leaders for Omar Abdullah's swearing-in as J&K Chief Minister, emphasizing statehood restoration and public relief.

Srinagar, Oct 16: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday expressed optimism that Jammu and Kashmir will not remain a Union territory for a long time…

Many INDIA Bloc leaders have already arrived in Srinagar to attend the Oath ceremony.

Out of the four seats, the NC is likely to send two leaders, including Farooq Abdullah to the upper house. The party is also expected to send another leader from Jammu to the Parliament. 

The three Independents also also likely to be inducted into the cabinet. Congress is also likely to get the Speaker or the Deputy Speaker's post as well. 

He said they will ensure that the statehood is restored to J&K

The oath of office and secrecy will also be administered to Abdullah's chosen ministers by J&K LG Manoj Sinha at 11.30 am at SKICC

"We have to give people the hope that this is their government and they will be heard"

Omar Abdullah is set to be sworn in as the first chief minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, following the victory of his National Conference in the maiden assembly election after the abrogation of Article 370. The oath ceremony will take place at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) with tight security measures in place. Abdullah was unanimously elected as the leader of the NC Legislature Party and will be joined by his council of ministers, including members from the Congress, Independents, and the AAP.

Jammu & Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah signals continued partnership with Congress, leaving ministerial positions vacant while emphasizing strength of NC-Congress alliance through high-profile Congress...

The Congress will not be part of the new Jammu and Kashmir government - despite having allied with Chief Minister-elect Omar Abdullah's National Conference to win last month's election - sources told NDTV Tuesday morning.

SRINAGAR, Oct 15: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has scheduled an important meeting tomorrow under the leadership of the newly sworn-in Chief

Congress and National Conference forged a pre-poll alliance to contest the elections in Jammu and Kashmir, which took place after a decade.

Omar Abdullah was unanimously elected the leader of the NC Legislature Party after his party won 42 out of the 90 seats, setting the stage for his second term as chief minister.

Sources said no MLA from either the Congress or the Independents will be inducted as the Council of Ministers since the Cabinet will bear a clear stamp of Omar Abdullah.

NC has invited INDIA bloc leaders to attend Omar Abdullah's swearing-in ceremony

National Conference invites top Indian leaders to Omar Abdullah's swearing-in as J&K Chief Minister, emphasizing statehood restoration and public relief.

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections 2024 was totally different as it was held after 10 years in a different scenario following the abrogation of Article 370 (Special Status). Omar carried off a major victory proving the power of leadership. NC received a thumping victory by winning 42 seats.

This will be the first official gathering after the Chief Minister's oath-taking ceremony, where all Administrative Secretaries are expected to attend

"We are very part of Govt, committed to achieving goals together"

Bharat Singh Solanki said talks are ongoing within the Congress about whether the party would support the National Conference as part of the government or from outside as an ally. 

The SP chief arrived in Srinagar to attend the oath taking ceremony of the new J-K government which will be headed by National Conference's Omar Abdullah

Three vacant cabinet posts to be filled shortly: Omar

This will be the first elected government in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 and the reorganization of the former state into two Union Territories.