Omar Abdullah thanks PM Modi, Rajnath Singh for support

Srinagar, Oct 16: After being sworned in as the Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir on Wednesday, Omar Abdullah thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his congratulatory message. He also expressed eagerness to collaborate on delivering effective, efficient, and honest governance for the people of the region.
The oath-taking ceremony, held at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), was presided over by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. Abdullah’s swearing-in comes after his National Conference party secured a significant victory in the recent elections.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Abdullah said, “Thank you very much @narendramodi Sb for your message of congratulations. My colleagues & I look forward to working together with you to give the people of J&K an effective, efficient & honest administration,” Omar in a post on X replied to PM Modi’s congratulatory message.
Thank you very much @narendramodi Sb for your message of congratulations. My colleagues & I look forward to working together with you to give the people of J&K an effective, efficient & honest administration.
Omar also expressed gratitude to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for extending best wishes to new government formation in Jammu & Kashmir.
The CM said he will do his best to live up to the expectations of the people of Jammu & Kashmir.
In another post, J&K CM Omar Abdullah said: “Thank you very much @rajnathsingh Sb. My colleagues & I will do our best to live up to the expectations of the people of J&K. We look forward to working together with you in the weeks & years ahead for the progress of J&K”.
Thank you very much @rajnathsingh Sb. My colleagues & I will do our best to live up to the expectations of the people of J&K. We look forward to working together with you in the weeks & years ahead for the progress of J&K.
Omar also thanked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for joining the oath ceremony in Srinagar. He said the people of J&K are looking towards you for continued support in getting statehood back to the region.
“Thank you very much @RahulGandhi & thank you for joining us today. The people of J&K look towards you for your continued support as we work to get our statehood back. Your presence today along with @priyankagandhi gave us a lot of encouragement & the family was really happy to get to spend some time with both of you,” Omar Abdullah in a post on X said.
Thank you very much @RahulGandhi & thank you for joining us today. The people of J&K look towards you for your continued support as we work to get our statehood back. Your presence today along with @priyankagandhi gave us a lot of encouragement & the family was really happy too.
While responding to founder Chairperson All India Trinamol Congress and Chief Minister West Bengal Mamata Banerjee, Omar Abdullah said he looks forward to your continued support as new government in J&K will work to fulfill the mandate it was given.
Thank you very much @MamataOfficial didi. The people of J&K are the rightful claimants of the credit for the revival of democracy here. I look forward to your continued support as my government works to fulfil the mandate we were given.
“Thank you very much @MamataOfficial didi. The people of J&K are the rightful claimants of the credit for the revival of democracy here. I look forward to your continued support as my government works to fulfil the mandate we were given,” Omar replied on X..
Notably, the ceremony also saw the swearing-in of National Conference leaders Javed Dar, Sakeena Ittoo, Javed Rana, Surinder Singh Choudhary, and Satish Sharma as cabinet ministers.
Key political figures, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, attended the event, showing their support for Abdullah. This marks the first elected government in Jammu and Kashmir in ten years, following the dissolution of the state assembly in 2018.