Srinagar National Conference leader Omar Abdullah took oath as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, heading the first elected government in the Union territory since 2019 when Article 370 was abrogated and one the Congress is staying away from for now.

OMAR Abdullah, chairman of the National Conf­erence (NC) party, was sworn in as chief minister of India-held Kashmir on Wednesday — heading the first government to be formed following the BJP-led government’s move to revoke the disputed region’s special status in 2019, NDTV reported.

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah took oath as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, heading the first elected government in the union territory since 2019 when its special stat

Lt Governor Manoj Sinha administered the oath of office and secrecy to Abdullah, who takes over as chief minister for a second term and is the third generation of the Abdullah family to occupy the office - after his grandfather sheikh Abdullah and father Farooq Abdullah.

Following Omar Abdullah's swearing-in as Jammu and Kashmir's chief minister, BJP criticized Congress for being excluded from the new cabinet despite being an ally. With only six MLAs, Congress will support NC without holding any official portfolios,

Today, Abdullah was sworn in as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir. Along with him, five ministers -- Sakina Masood, Javed Dar, Javed Rana, Surinder Choudhary, and Satish Sharma -- also took the oath of office.

Independent MLA Satish Sharma, who defeated former Deputy CM and senior Congress leader Tara Chand for the Chhamb Assembly seat in Jammu district, also joined the cabinet.