Omar Abdullah Oath Taking Ceremony Live Updates: Omar Abdullah takes oath as first chief minister of J&K since abrogation of Article 370

Omar Abdullah’s swearing-in ceremony: What Dr Karan Singh said on Omar Abdullah's oath ceremony

On J&K CM Omar Abdullah's oath ceremony, Senior Congress leader Dr Karan Singh says, "I congratulate the Election Commission and the J&K LG as well as GoI for conducting this election. The mandate has been given to the INDIA alliance but in reality, it seems clear that the mandate was given to the National Conference."

On Democratic Progressive Azad Party Chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad, he says "His political career is almost over. If he had been in Congress at that time, he could have played a good role in it but he left and formed his own party. After that, he is completely finished. Every person should retire. I am sitting comfortably. I am not in any post, it is not necessary that everyone should have a post all their lives."

Omar Abdullah’s swearing-in ceremony: PM Modi congratulates Omar Abdullah

Omar Abdullah’s swearing-in ceremony: Omar chooses Jammu's Choudhary as his deputy, says he wants inclusive govt

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday chose party leader Surender Choudhary from Nowshera in Jammu as his deputy, saying he did so to give a voice to people of the region and make his government inclusive. "Our endeavour will be to take everyone along," the National Conference leader told reporters after being sworn in. Five ministers -- Sakina Masood (Itoo), Javed Dar, Javed Rana, Surinder Choudhary and Satish Sharma -- also took the oath of office.

There are three vacancies and "they will gradually be filled", Abdullah said.

He said Choudhary -- a former member of the PDP and the BJP who emerged a giant killer when he defeated BJP's J-K president Ravinder Raina from Nowshera by 7,819 votes -- was chosen as deputy chief minister so people of Jammu do not feel left out from the government.

"I had said that we will not allow Jammu to feel that they do not have a voice or representatives in this government. I have chosen a deputy chief minister from Jammu so that the people of Jammu feel that this government is as much theirs as it is of the rest," he said.

Omar Abdullah’s swearing-in ceremony: Five MLAs take oath along with Omar

Along with him, five MLAs, including an Independent, took oath as Cabinet Ministers while there was no Congress representation in the new government.

The Independent MLA who took oath as the minister is Satish Sharma. He defeated former Deputy CM and senior Congress leader Tara Chand from the Chhamb Assembly seat in the Jammu district.

Omar Abdullah’s swearing-in ceremony: 'Our only demand from BJP is to give full statehood to J&K,' says Congress MP Pramod Tiwari

"Our senior leadership is there. NC and Congress together fought against BJP in the election that happened after the direction of Supreme Court. Our only demand from BJP is to give full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir," says Congress MP Pramod Tiwari.

National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah was sworn in as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, marking his second stint on the top post and leading the first government after abrogation of article 370.

Omar Abdullah’s swearing-in ceremony: Omar Abdullah becomes CM for second time, Congress to stay out of government

Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Chief Tariq Hameed Karra today said that Congress Party is not joining the Ministry in Jammu and Kashmir government at the moment. Congress has strongly demanded from the Centre to restore Statehood to J&K, besides the Prime Minister has time and again in public meetings promised the same. But the Statehood has not been restored to J&K. We are unhappy therefore we are not joining the Ministry at the moment, JKPCC Chief added and said Congress Party shall continue to fight for restoration of Statehood.

Omar Abdullah’s swearing-in ceremony: J&K LG Manoj Sinha administers oath of office and secrecy to Omar Abdullah, five ministers

Omar Abdullah takes oath as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir. The leaders from INDIA bloc including Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, JKNC chief Farooq Abdullah, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, AAP leader Sanjay Singh, CPI leader D Raja and others are present here.

Omar Abdullah’s swearing-in ceremony: Omar Abdullah takes oath as J&K chief minister, INDIA bloc leaders attend ceremony

Jammu Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) Vice President Omar Abdullah took oath as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir in Srinagar.

The oath-taking ceremony is being held at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), Srinagar. Several prominent leader including Akhilesh Yadav, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi marked their attendance at the ceremony.

Omar Abdullah’s swearing-in ceremony: Omar Abdullah to take oath as chief minister of Jammu & Kashmir shortly

Jammu Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) vice president Omar Abdullah is set to take oath as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir in Srinagar today. The oath-taking ceremony will be held at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), Srinagar and the oath of office to Abdullah along with his council of ministers will be administered by J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. Security has been heightened outside the residence of Omar Abdullah in Srinagar.

Omar Abdullah’s swearing-in ceremony: Omar Abdullah leaves from his residence to take oath

National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah leaves from his residence in Srinagar. He will take oath as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir at Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar.

'Being a CM of Union Territory has its own challenges...': What Omar Abdullah said ahead of his oath-taking ceremony

Ahead of his oath-taking ceremony as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday that he "look forward" to working in cooperation with government of India but being the CM of a Union Territory has its own challenges.
While talking to ANI, Omar reiterated on statehood status to Jammu and Kashmir.

"I have some strange distinctions. I was the last chief minister to serve a full six-year term. Now I'll be the first chief minister of the Union territory of J-K. The last distinction, as in the one of serving six years, I'm quite happy about. Being a CM of a Union Territory is a different matter altogether. It has its own challenges. I hope that the status of a union territory is a temporary one. We look forward to working in cooperation with government of India to resolve the people's problems and the best way to do that would be to start by restoring statehood to J&K," Omar Abdullah said.

Further, he said asserted that the people of J&K has gone through difficult times and they have many expectations from this government.

Omar Abdullah’s swearing-in ceremony: Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka arrive in J&K to attend Omar Abdullah's swearing-in ceremony

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrives in Srinagar for the swearing-in ceremony of CM-designate and JKNC leader Omar Abdullah which will be happening later today. The Congress-JKNC alliance emerged victorious in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections.

Omar Abdullah’s swearing-in ceremony: Omar pays tributes to NC founder Sheikh Abdullah

Chief minister-designate Omar Abdullah on Wednesday paid tributes at the mausoleum of National Conference founder Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah ahead of his swearing in ceremony. Dressed in a Pathani suit and coat, the 54-year-old Abdullah offered floral tributes at the graveyard of the party founder.

"Omar Abdullah offered prayers at his grandfather Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah's mausoleum in Hazratbal, ahead of his swearing ceremony as the first Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory," the National Conference said.

The chief minister and his ministers will be administered the oath of office and secrecy by J&K lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha at 11:30 am.

Omar Abdullah’s swearing-in ceremony: What Omar Abdullah said on Congress being a part of J&K cabinet

"Congress is not out of the cabinet. It's for them to decide, and we have been in discussions with them. I will not be filling all 9 vacancies in the council of ministers. Some vacancies will be kept open as we are in talks with Congress. Everything is well between NC and Congress, otherwise Kharge ji, Rahul ji, and senior Congress leaders would not be coming here. Their presence is indicative of the fact that the alliance is strong, and we will work for the people (of the state)," says Jammu and Kashmir CM-elect Omar Abdullah ahead of his swearing-in ceremony in Srinagar.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule and CPI leader D Raja in Srinagar to attend the swearing-in ceremony of J&K CM-designate Omar Abdullah. Omar Abdullah to take oath as J&K CM today.

'We have a lot to do,' says Omar Abdullah, offers prayers at grave of Sheikh Abdullah ahead of swearing-in

Omar Abdullah, the chief minister-designate of Jammu and Kashmir, paid homage at the Mazar-e-Anwar of his grandfather, "Sher-e-Kashmir" Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, in Srinagar on Wednesday, just before the swearing-in ceremony. Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah held the position of the first Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir following its accession to India and subsequently served as the chief minister.

Omar Abdullah's father, Farooq Abdullah, has also served as the chief minister of the former state on three occasions. After offering prayers at the Mazar-e-Anwar, Omar Abdullah acknowledged the significant responsibilities that lie ahead for his government in serving the people of the region.

Omar Abdullah’s swearing-in ceremony: 'There should be talks about their development', What Congress MP Dr Syed Naseer Hussain said

On the oath-taking ceremony of Jammu and Kashmir CM-designate Omar Abdullah, Congress MP Dr Syed Naseer Hussain said "Elections were held in Jammu and Kashmir after a long time and it was clear that INDIA alliance will be forming the government there. The plight of Jammu and Kashmir in the last 10 years has been so bad. Now we want a clean government for the people. There should be development for them. We want the people of Jammu and Kashmir to be active there and there should be talks about their development."

Omar Abdullah’s swearing-in ceremony: What Omar Abdullah said ahead of his swearing-in ceremony

Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony, Jammu and Kashmir CM-designate Omar Abdullah says, "I have some strange distinctions. I was the last chief minister to serve a full six-year term. Now I'll be the first chief minister of the Union territory of J&K. The last distinction, as in the one of serving six years, I'm quite happy about. I hope that the status of a union territory is a temporary one. We look forward to working in cooperation with government of India to resolve the people's problems and the best way to do that would be to start by restoring statehood to J&K."

Omar Abdullah’s swearing-in ceremony: First elected government in J&K since abrogation of Article 370

This came after the Congress-National Conference secured 48 seats, with the NC winning 42 and the Congress only six seats in the Jammu Kashmir assembly elections.

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.

Omar Abdullah’s swearing-in ceremony: Omar Abdullah set to begin second stint as J&K CM, but of UT

Omar Abdullah, the National Conference (NC) vice-president, is set to be sworn in as the chief minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on Wednesday. The ceremony is expected to be attended by prominent leaders of the INDIA Bloc, such as Rahul Gandhi from the Congress party and Akhilesh Yadav from the Samajwadi Party.

At 54 years old, Omar Abdullah will become the chief minister for the second time. However, he is likely to face several challenges in his new role. As the swearing-in ceremony approaches, speculation continues regarding the composition of Omar's Cabinet.

Omar Abdullah’s swearing-in ceremony: INDIA bloc leaders arrive in Srinagar to witness oath-taking of CM-designate Omar Abdullah

Several prominent leaders from the INDIA bloc have gathered in Srinagar to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Omar Abdullah, the chief minister designate of Jammu and Kashmir.

Among the attendees are Akhilesh Yadav, the Samajwadi Party president; Supriya Sule, the working president of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar); Prakash Karat, the interim leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) central committee; Kanimozhi, the deputy general secretary of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK); and D Raja, the general secretary of the CPI(M). These leaders have come together to witness the oath-taking ceremony and show their support for the newly appointed Chief Minister.

Omar Abdullah’s swearing-in ceremony Live: Tamil Nadu CM to skip swearing-in, Kanimozhi to represent DMK

Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin will not be attending the swearing-in of Omar Abdullah as chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir owing to the IMD issuing a 'red alert' due to the northeast monsoon, the state government said on Tuesday. A 'red alert' indicates heavy to extremely heavy rain of over 20 cm in 24 hours.

DMK MP Kanimozhi will represent the party at the swearing-in ceremony on October 16.

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president Farooq Abdullah called up the Tamil Nadu chief minister and invited him for the swearing-in of his son and JKNC vice president Omar Abdullah as chief minister, an official release here said.

But Stalin conveyed his inability to attend in person as the IMD had forecast a 'red alert' due to the northeast monsoon in the state, and that he was engaged in precautionary work, the release said.

Omar Abdullah’s swearing-in ceremony Live: Omar Abdullah to take CM oath today

Omar Abdullah of JKNC is set to be sworn in as J&K's Chief Minister for the second time on Wednesday, ending six years of central rule since the BJP's exit led to Mehbooba Mufti's resignation. The ceremony at Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre will see key INDIA bloc leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, in attendance. Speculations suggest eight ministers could be sworn in, with NC, Congress, and AAP representatives likely included. The coalition government has 55 members in the 95-seat assembly. Omar plans a meeting at 3 pm with administrative secretaries to discuss the new government’s priorities, focusing on statehood restoration.

Omar Abdullah’s swearing-in ceremony Live: Next step after elections is to restore full statehood of J-K: Akhilesh in Srinagar

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said Jammu and Kashmir's statehood should be restored now that the assembly elections have been held in the Union territory. 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.

"I congratulate the people of Jammu and Kashmir for trusting democracy and forming their own government, and for saving the Constitution. The next step after the elections is to restore full statehood of J-K. I am hopeful they will get full statehood," Yadav told reporters here.

Yadav congratulated NC president Farooq Abdullah and CM-elect Omar Abdullah for the election win. "I am confident that he will fulfill his responsibility well and take the state towards prosperity," Yadav said on Omar who is set to take oath on Wednesday.

"The whole country was looking up to them. Samajwadis understand their feelings. The country can be prosperous only when J-K moves along with it on the path to prosperity," the SP leader added.

Yadav said all the border states in the country should have special provisions, facilities and decisions so that they march towards prosperity.

Omar Abdullah’s swearing-in ceremony Live: Who All Will Attend Omar Abdullah's Swearing In Ceremony?

Farooq Abdullah has invited Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin for the swearing-in of Omar Abdullah. Due to the red alert issued and severe rain conditions in the state, CM MK Stalin will not be participating in the ceremony.

Kanimozhi Karunanidhi will be attending the event representing her party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).

As per reports, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, M K Stalin, Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar, Akhilesh Yadav, Lalu Prasad Yadav, Arvind Kejriwal and D Raja are among those likely to get the invitations. Congress president president Mallikarjun Kharge and leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi are also expected to attend the oath ceremony.

The Abdullahs will also invite some family friends, especially the Badal family from Punjab.

Omar Abdullah’s swearing-in ceremony Live: Rahul, Kharge, Priyanka to attend Omar Abdullah's swearing-in ceremony in Srinagar

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi are scheduled to attend the oath-taking ceremony of CM-elect Omar Abdullah in Srinagar on Wednesday, a senior party leader said. The stage is set for Abdullah to be sworn in as the first chief minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir after the National Conference-Congress alliance won the maiden assembly elections held after the abrogation of Article 370.
The oath of office and secrecy will also be administered to Abdullah's chosen ministers by J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at 11.30 am at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC).

"Rahul Gandhi, Kharge ji, and Priyanka ji are scheduled to participate in the oath ceremony tomorrow," a senior Congress leader told PTI.

He said that some chief ministers and representatives of some states will also attend the event.

The party high command will convey the decision on ministerial berths for Congress MLAs in the new government, he added.

Congress appointed Ghulam Ahmad Mir as its Legislature Party leader in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.

Security has been tightened around the venue of the swearing-in ceremony.

Omar Abdullah’s swearing-in ceremony Live: Preparations in full swing for Omar Abdullah's oath ceremony as J&K CM

Preparations are in full swing for the oath-taking ceremony of the National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah, who will be swearing in as the first chief minister of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Abdullah and his ministers will be administered the oath of office and secrecy by J&K lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha at 11.30 am.

Preparations have been put in place for the oath ceremony of the chief minister and his council of ministers at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) on Wednesday, officials told news agency PTI.

Security has been tightened around the venue of the swearing-in ceremony, the officials said.

"The security has been beefed up especially as a lot of VVIPs will be attending the event. We will ensure the smooth conduct of the event," the officials added.

Parties of the opposition INDIA bloc have also been invited to the oath-taking ceremony.