J&K: Omar Abdullah to take oath as CM on October 16

Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah will take oath as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on October 16. 

Ex-J&K Chief Minister on Monday received a letter from Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, inviting him to form the next government in the union territory.

LG's letter 

J&K LG Manoj Sinha in his letter mentioned that he had received a letter from JKNC president Dr Farooq Abdullah on October 11, who informed that Omar Abdullah has been unanimously elected as Leader of the Legislature Party.

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The LG, in the letter, further said he has also received a letter from Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra, CPI(M) Secretary G N Malik, AAP national secretary Pankaj Kumar Gupta and Independent MLAs-elect Payare Lal Sharma, Satish Sharma, Mohammad Akram, Rameshwar Singh and Muzafar Iqbal Khan extending their support to the NC. 

"I am pleased to invite you to form and lead the Government of Jammu and Kashmir," the LG said. 

"As separately settled, I shall administer Oath of Office and Secrecy to you, and to those recommended by you for induction as members of your Council of Ministers, at SKICC, Srinagar on 16th October, 2024 at 11:30 a.m," LG said in his letter.  

NC-Cong Alliance wins J&K polls

Last week, Omar was elected as the leader of the National Conference legislature party following NC-Congress's victory in J&K. 

Independent MLAs

In the 90-member assemly, NC won 42 seats while its alliance partners Congress and CPI(M) has won six seats and one seats respectively. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 29 seats, all in the Jammu region. Later,  4 Independent MLAs offered their support to National Conference. 
Pyare Lal Sharma (Inderwal), Satish Sharma (Chhamb), Choudhary Mohammed Akram (Surankote), and Dr Rameshwar Singh (Bani seat) extended their support to NC. 

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