Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty, who was with Abdullah at the flagging off ceremony, also expressed similar views on the event
However, the chief minister said whatever the reasons, he knows that his government will not run on the voting pattern
Following the passing of a resolution by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah-led cabinet urging the Centre to restore the statehood to the Union territory, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has cleared it
Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir JD(U) president GM Shaheen said that it does not matter if the cabinet led by Omar Abdullah passes Jammu and Kashmir's statehood resolution
The National Conference, having won 42 seats in the recent J&K Assembly elections, drafted the resolution, which Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will present to Prime Minister Modi in New Delhi
According to the order, deputy chief minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary will hold the charge of Public Works (R&B), Industries and Commerce, Mining, Labour and Employment, and Skill Development
FOI chairman Lalit Mahajan said the industrial fraternity of Jammu has a lot of expectations from the new government and hopes it will ensure revival and strengthening of the MSME sector
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has ordered police to avoid stopping traffic during his travels, minimise the use of sirens and public inconvenience
Sharma, who was administered the oath of office by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, expressed his gratitude to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for ensuring Jammu's representation in govt
Order for rescinding them was issued by General Adminstration Department Secretary Sanjeev Verma in pursuance to a Union Home Ministry's notification dated th October 13
Latest news updates: Catch all the latest news developments from across the world here
Former chief minister of the erstwhile state of J&K also expressed hope that the government will find ways to resolve issues of unemployment, drug addiction, electricity and others
The National Conference (NC) vice president served as chief minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir from 2009-14
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
Top INDIA bloc leaders including Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti were present at Omar Abdullah's swearing-in ceremony in Srinagar
The swearing-in ceremony is set for October 16 at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre, where Lt Governor Manoj Sinha will administer the oath to Omar Abdullah and his ministers
Singh said there were times when a returning officer would reject all the nomination papers and accept only that of the ruling party candidate and declare him a winner uncontested even before the day
Earlier, the president's rule in Jammu and Kashmir was revoked, clearing the way for the formation of a new government following the recently concluded Assembly polls in the Union Territory
There has been the President's Rule here for last six years. A Cabinet note is needed to end President's Rule which has to be sent to the Rashtrapati Bhavan, which then goes to the home ministry
Stay with us for all the major news updates from around the world