Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir:
Nationwide Convention chief Omar Abdullah is about to take oath as the brand new chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on October 16.
Sharing the letter on X, despatched by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Omar Abdullah mentioned, “Was happy to obtain the Principal Secretary to LG Manoj Sinha ji. He handed over a letter from the @OfficeOfLGJandK inviting me to type the subsequent authorities in J-Ok.”
Earlier, the president’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir was revoked, clearing the way in which for the formation of a brand new authorities following the just lately concluded Meeting polls within the Union Territory.
The Ministry of Residence Affairs issued a gazette notification on this regard on Sunday.
“In train of the powers conferred by part 73 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 (34 of 2019) learn with articles 239 and 239A of the Structure of India, the Order dated the thirty first October 2019 in relation to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir shall stand revoked instantly earlier than the appointment of the Chief Minister beneath part 54 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019,” learn the official order.
This would be the first elected authorities in Jammu and Kashmir because the abrogation of Article 370 and the reorganisation of the previous state into two Union Territories.
The 90 seats within the area have been contested in a three-phase election, with the outcomes introduced on October 8. NC-Congress alliance secured 48 seats, with the NC main the alliance to victory, because the Congress received solely six seats.
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