Omar Abdullah sworn in as J&K CM
Omar (38) is the state's youngest chief minister.
By TIMESOFINDIA.COM |
NEW DELHI: Omar Abdullah was sworn in as chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday at the head of a National Conference-Congress coalition government.
Former J&K assembly speaker and three-time MLA Tara Chand of Congress is the deputy chief minister.
Six-time MLA Abdul Rahim Rather has taken oath as minister of state.
Omar (38) is the state's youngest chief minister after he was unanimously elected as the leader of the NC Legislature party at its meeting. Omar's name was proposed by his father and former chief minister Farooq Abdullah and seconded unanimously by the remaining 25 legislators.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi attended Omar's swearing-in ceremony to be held at General Zorawar Singh stadium in Jammu University.
"I am confident to deliver in the state and come up to the expectation of the people of the state", said Omar who got a rapturous welcome on reaching the border state's winter capital on Sunday.
On the eve of the new government assuming office, PDP pulled out of the ruling Congress-led UPA coalition with the party president Mehmooba Mufti writing a letter to UPA chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi.
Former J&K assembly speaker and three-time MLA Tara Chand of Congress is the deputy chief minister.
Six-time MLA Abdul Rahim Rather has taken oath as minister of state.
Omar (38) is the state's youngest chief minister after he was unanimously elected as the leader of the NC Legislature party at its meeting. Omar's name was proposed by his father and former chief minister Farooq Abdullah and seconded unanimously by the remaining 25 legislators.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi attended Omar's swearing-in ceremony to be held at General Zorawar Singh stadium in Jammu University.
"I am confident to deliver in the state and come up to the expectation of the people of the state", said Omar who got a rapturous welcome on reaching the border state's winter capital on Sunday.
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On the eve of the new government assuming office, PDP pulled out of the ruling Congress-led UPA coalition with the party president Mehmooba Mufti writing a letter to UPA chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi.
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