Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday extended their best wishes to Omar Abdullah on his becoming the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
PM Modi said on his official X-post handle, “Congratulations to Shri Omar Abdullah Ji on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. Wishing him the very best in his efforts to serve the people. The Centre will work closely with him and his team for J&K’s progress.”
Earlier in the day, Omar Abdullah was administered the oath of office and secrecy by J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha. Five MLAs, including Surinder Choudhary, Sakina Itoo, Javaid Ahmad Rana, Javaid Ahmad Dar and Satish Sharma were sworn in as ministers.
Omar in a reply to Prime Minister said that he look forward to working together with him to give the people of J&K an effective, efficient & honest administration
“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 wrote
Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh hoped that the governance trajectory of the state continues to move forward and his government is able to fulfil people’s aspirations.
“Congratulations to Shri @OmarAbdullah on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.I hope, the governance trajectory of the state continues to move forward and his government is able to fulfil people’s aspirations. My best wishes for a fruitful tenure,” Rajnath Singh said.