J&K CM Makes Surinder Choudhary His Deputy

Srinagar: Omar Abdullah was sworn in as the 14th Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar.

Five members of the J&K Legislative Assembly were also sworn in as the members of Omar Abdullah’s council of ministers. These are Surinder Choudhary, MLA from Nowshera in Rajouri district. He defeated the J&K BJP president, Ravinder Raina in the Assembly elections. Sakina Itoo, MLA from DH Pora constituency in Kulgam district of the Valley. Sakina has also served as a minister in Dr Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah-headed governments in the past.

Satish Sharma, who won the Assembly election as an Independent candidate from the Chhamb constituency of Jammu district, took oath as a minister. He defeated former Deputy Chief Minister and senior Congress leader, Tara Chand.

Javaid Rana, MLA from Poonch constituency of Poonch district in Jammu division. Rana has become a minister for the first time in the J&K Council of Ministers.

Javaid Ahmad Dar, MLA from Rafiabad constituency of Baramulla district. Dar has been a junior minister in the past in Omar Abdullah’s government.