The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday formally invited National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah to take oath as the first Chief Minister of the Union territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on October 16.
The development comes a day after the Centre revoked presidential rule in J&K, which was in place since 2018 after the BJP withdrew its support for alliance partner Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Mehbooba Mufti.
In a letter to Abdullah, Sinha wrote, “I have received a letter of 11th October 2024 from Dr Farooq Abdullah, President, and Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, wherein it has been informed that you have been unanimously elected as Leader of the Legislature Party.”
Sinha has also received a letter from J&K Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra, CPI (M) Secretary GN 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.
“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 AM,” Sinha said in his letter.
“I take this opportunity to wish you a highly productive tenure and success in your endeavours in the best interest of the people of Jammu and Kashmir,” he said.
The LG’s emissary handed over the letter to Abdullah and informed him about the date and time of the swearing-in ceremony.
“Was pleased to receive the Principal Secretary to LG Manoj Sinha Ji. He handed over a letter from the @OfficeOfLGJandK inviting me to form the next government in J&K,” Abdullah said in a post on X.
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