Omar Abdullah Takes Oath As J&K Chief Minister, Heads First Govt Post Abrogation Of Article 370

National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah took oath as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. Image: PTI

J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha administered the oath of office to Omar Abdullah. The government is returning to Jammu and Kashmir for first time after the abrogation of Article 370. Image: PTI

Surinder Kumar Choudhary took oath as Abdullah’s deputy. Javed Dar, Sakina Itoo, Javed Rana and Satish Sharma also took the oath in Abdullah’s Cabinet at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre in Srinagar. Image: PTI

Ahead of the oath-taking ceremony, Omar offers Fatiha Khawani at Mazarat-e-Anwar of Sher-e-Kashmir and Madar-e-Meharban at Qaid Mazar in Srinagar. Image: PTI

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi also reached Srinagar to participate in the oath-taking ceremony. Image: Special Arrangement

Several other opposition leaders including Akhilesh Yadav, Supriya Sule, D Raja, and Kanimozhi also reached Srinagar to attend the oath-taking ceremony. Image: PTI