Omar Abdullah, the newly-appointed Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, urged his Cabinet to actively monitor and improve departmental functioning to enhance governance. In a meeting with top officials,

Omar Abdullah entered politics in 1998 when he was elected to the 12th Lok Sabha at the age of 28, the youngest Member of Parliament at the time.

Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, the first elected government in the Union Territory since 2019 when Article 370 was abrogated.

After the revocation of the special status granted under Article 370 in 2019 and the establishment of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) as a federal unit, Omar Abdullah has taken the oath as the first chief minister.

Dalai Lama wrote to congratulate Omar Abdullah on his coalition's success in the recent Assembly Polls and his appointment as the Chief Minister of Jammu Kashmir in the Assembly polls.

Omar Abdullah sworn in as J&K Chief Minister, aims to bridge political divide, prioritizes people-friendly governance.

Along with Omar Abdullah, Surinder Chowdhary was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of J&K while as Sakina Itoo, Satish Sharma, Javaid Dar, and Javaid Rana were also sworn in as the Cabinet Ministers.

Omar Abdullah's newly formed cabinet aims for inclusivity, with Surinder Choudhary appointed as Deputy Chief Minister. The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference seeks to represent the Jammu region effectively.

Abdullah will lead Kashmir's first elected government since the region's semi autonomy was abrogated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

J&K Chief minister Omar Abdullah joined CM office at Secretariat and held meeting with secretaries of various departments on October 16.

Abdullah said that there should be no "stick-waving" or "aggressive gestures" by the police when he travels by road, calling for a more people-friendly approach.