Omar Abdullah's newly formed cabinet aims for inclusivity, with Surinder Choudhary appointed as Deputy Chief Minister. The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference seeks to represent the Jammu region effectively.

Omar Abdullah, Vice President of the National Conference, was sworn in as the Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) earlier today.

Omar Abdullah took the oath of office along with five ministers – Sakina Masood (Itoo), Javed Dar, Javed Rana, Surinder Choudhary and Satish Sharma.

Omar Abdullah entered politics in 1998 when he was elected to the 12th Lok Sabha at the age of 28, the youngest Member of Parliament at the time.

After the revocation of the special status granted under Article 370 in 2019 and the establishment of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) as a federal unit, Omar Abdullah has taken the oath as the first chief minister.

This is the first elected government since 2019 when Article 370 was abrogated from Jammu and Kashmir and the state was bifurcated into the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.

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.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Omar on being sworn in as J&K CM and said the Centre will work closely with him and his team for JK's progress.

Omar Abdullah replied, thanking Gandhi for his support. “Thank you, Rahul Gandhi, and thank you for being with us today. The people of J&K look to you for continued support as w

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