Jammu And Kashmir News:  National Conference leader and the leader of the NC-Congress alliance in Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, will take oath as Chief Minister on October 16, the politician stated in an X post. 

Sharing a letter of invitation by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Omar Abdullah shared an image with the Principal Secretary of LG. The LG mentioned the letter from Farooq Abdullah, the president of the National Conference, which stated that Omar had been chosen as the leader of the legislature party.

"I have received a letter of 11th October 2024 from Dr. Farooq Abdullah, President, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, wherein it has been informed that you have been unanimously elected as Leader of the Legislature Party," LG's letter to Omar Abdullah stated.

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Omar Abdullah is set to become the first Chief Minister of the Union Territory after the scrapping of Article 370 in 2019.

Sharing the letter on X, sent by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Omar Abdullah said, "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."

Earlier, the president's rule in Jammu and Kashmir was revoked, clearing the way for the formation of a new government following the recently concluded Assembly polls in the Union Territory.

The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a gazette notification in this regard on Sunday.

"In exercise of the powers conferred by section 73 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 (34 of 2019) read with articles 239 and 239A of the Constitution of India, the Order dated the 31st October 2019 in relation to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir shall stand revoked immediately before the appointment of the Chief Minister under section 54 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019," read the official order.

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This will be the first elected government in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 and the reorganisation of the former state into two Union Territories.

The 90 seats in the region were contested in a three-phase election, with the results announced on October 8. NC-Congress alliance secured 48 seats, with the NC leading the alliance to victory, as the Congress won only six seats.

(With ANI Inputs)