#OmarAbdullah, Vice President of the #NationalConference, was sworn in as the Chief Minister of the Union Territory of #Jammu and #Kashmir at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) earlier today. Five other ministers also took the oath, including #Surinder Choudhary, who has been appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister. #SakinaItoo, the only woman among the group, secured her seat in the Assembly from the #Noorabad constituency in #Kulgam, #SouthKashmir. Others sworn in include #JavedRana from #Mendhar in #Rajouri, former minister #JavedDar, independent legislator from #Chamb in #Jammu, and #SatishSharma.

In the hours leading up to the ceremony, the Congress decided to stay out of the government, opting instead to provide external support. "The Congress will not join the council of ministers in J&K for the moment. The party is unhappy that statehood has not been restored to J&K", Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President Tariq Hameed Karra told PTI.
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