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

Omar Abdullah took oath as the CM of Jammu and Kashmir for the first time after the abrogation of Article 370. Several opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav attended the event

J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah along with his cabinet of ministers take oath of office at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre in Srinagar.

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