Who's Who In Omar Abdullah's Cabinet: Complete List Of Ministers Unveiled!

Omar Abdullah is poised to take the oath as the first Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir since it transitioned into a Union Territory.

This follows the National Conference-Congress alliance's victory in the recent assembly elections held after the abrogation of Article 370.

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Likely Members of Omar Abdullah's Cabinet

As Abdullah prepares for his new role, several Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) are expected to join his cabinet. The following MLAs from the National Conference and an independent candidate are likely to take the oath alongside him:

• Javed Ahmad Dar, MLA from Rafiabad (National Conference)
• Sakeena Itoo, MLA from DH Pora (National Conference)
• Javed Rana, MLA from Mendar (National Conference)
• Surender Choudary, MLA from Nowshera Jammu (National Conference)
• Satish Sharma, MLA from Chamb Jammu (Independent)

The oath-taking ceremony took place at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) and was administered by J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at 11:30 AM.

High-Profile Attendees

The event is expected to draw numerous prominent leaders from the Congress party, including:

• Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha
• Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress President
• Priyanka Gandhi, Congress General Secretary

Additionally, notable leaders from the INDIA bloc have also been invited, such as:

• Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal
• Sharad Pawar, President of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
• Lalu Prasad Yadav, Leader of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)
• Akhilesh Yadav, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh from the Samajwadi Party
• MK Stalin, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from the DMK
• Uddhav Thackeray, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra from Shiv Sena
• Hemant Soren, Chief Minister of Jharkhand
• Mehbooba Mufti, President of the People's Democratic Party (PDP)
• Bhagwant Mann, Chief Minister of Punjab
• Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister of Delhi from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha extended an invitation to Omar Abdullah to take the oath of office on Monday, following the revocation of the President's rule in the Union Territory. This transition marks a significant moment in Jammu and Kashmir's political landscape, as Abdullah prepares to lead once again.

Omar Abdullah was unanimously elected as the leader of the National Conference Legislature Party on Thursday, paving the way for his second term as Chief Minister. His first term, which lasted from 2009 to 2014, occurred when Jammu and Kashmir was still a fully-fledged state under an NC-Congress coalition government.

As Abdullah takes the helm, the political climate in Jammu and Kashmir is set for a new chapter under his leadership.