National Conference leader Omar Abdullah becomes IIOJK's first CM in decade

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah becomes IIOJK's first CM in decade
By: Geo World Posted On: October 16, 2024 View: 27

Omar Abdullah taking oath as the chief minister of IIOJK, on October 16, 2024. — Hindustan Times
Omar Abdullah taking oath as the chief minister of IIOJK, on October 16, 2024. — Hindustan Times

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday was sworn in as the chief minister of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), after guiding his party to a massive victory in the September-October elections.

The 54-year-old leader's party won 42 seats in the 90-member assembly and has the support of four Independents and one Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator, according to NDTV.

The oath-taking ceremony was held at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre in Srinagar and was attended by several Indian leaders, and politicians, including India's opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and Congress's Priyanka Gandhi.


This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.

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