Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday congratulated PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on taking oath as the new chief minister of the state.
"Congratulations to Mufti Mohd Syed Sb on assuming the office of CM of J-K. I wish you all the very best for your term as CM," tweeted Omar.
"BJP Ministers swearing allegiance to the same constitution of J and K that Shyama Prasad Mukherjee died trying to get rid of #irony," he added.
Sayeed was today sworn-in as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir while BJP leader Nirmal Singh took oath as the state's deputy chief minister.
He was administered the oath of office by Governor NN Vohra at the General Zorawar Singh Auditorium in Jammu University.
Mufti will be heading a PDP-BJP coalition government in the state, ending the 49-day Governor's rule in the state.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah and party veteran L K Advani were among those who attended the ceremony.
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