From The PM Of J&K State To CM Of A Union Territory: 3 Generations Of Abdullahs Since India's Independence

Omar Abdullah has become first CM of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir following Article 370 abrogation in 2019. He's also the 1st CM after the state's bifurcation into the UTs of J&K and Ladakh

Three generations of Abdullahs have seen it all from being the J&K Prime Minister to being the CM of UT of Jammu and Kashmir. [L to R: Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah & Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah]

Source : Getty, PTI, @JKNC_

Omar Abdullah, vice president of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC), was sworn in as the new chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday (16th October 2024). Soon after the ceremony, videos of Omar Abdullah’s 2009 and 2024 oath-taking went viral on social media, highlighting the change in the text of the oath after the abrogation of Article 370. In 2009, he swore by the 'Constitution of the State,' whereas in 2024, this was replaced with the 'Constitution of India.'