New Delhi: jammu and kashmir elected chief minister Omar Abdullah dismissed speculation of a rift between the two parties national conference (North Carolina) and Congress, reaffirming the strength of their alliance. he said congress It did not withdraw from the cabinet but also clarified that some ministerial vacancies remain open to Congress as discussions continue.
“Congress does not break away from the cabinet. It is up to them to decide and we have been discussing with them. I will not fill all nine vacancies in the Council of Ministers. Some vacancies will remain open while we negotiate with Congress,” Austria Mal told news agency PTI ahead of a swearing-in ceremony in Srinagar.
“Everything is fine between NC and Congress, otherwise Kharji, Rahulji and senior Congress leaders would not be here. Their presence shows that the alliance is strong and we will work hard for the people of the state,” he added .
As he prepares to take over, the NC leader said he wants to work with the center but acknowledges the complexities of leading one. federal territory.
“I have some strange distinctions. I was the last Chief Minister to serve a full six-year term and now I will be the first Chief Minister of the Union Territory of J&K. While I am happy with the former, I want the latter to be the Union Territory’s first. The precinct’s status is temporary and I look forward to working with the government to solve the people’s problems, which would be the best start.
Omar Abdullah will be sworn in as the chief minister at the Kashmir International Convention Center (SKICC) in Srinagar. The ceremony will be overseen by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who will inaugurate Abdullah and his new council of ministers.
Several prominent leaders will attend the event, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party’s Akhilesh Yadav, National Congress Party’s Supriya Sule and Democratic MK’s Kanimozhi. welcome poster Rahul Gandhi has been placed outside Srinagar Airport.
This marks the first democratically elected government in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 and the reorganization of the erstwhile state into two Union Territories. The NC-Congress alliance secured 48 seats in the recent assembly elections, with the Nationalist Congress party winning 42 seats and the Congress party winning six seats.