CM Omar Abdullah, 85 others took oath as legislators of J&K Legislative Assembly.
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SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 21: Newly sworn-in Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, along with 85 others today took oath as members of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.
Pro-tem Speaker, Mubarik Gul, administered oath to the elected members of the J&K Legislative Assembly.
The Chief Minister was the first to take the oath followed by his council of ministers and other MLAs.
Congratulating the newly elected MLA’s, Pro-tem Speaker expressed hope that they would raise the issues related to the public welfare in a total professional manner. He exhorted upon the legislators to work collectively so that the journey takes a smooth and steady pace for welfare of the people. He said that the Omar Abdullah led government will take everyone along for steering Jammu and Kashmir towards new heights of peace, progress and prosperity. He also thanked all the concerned departments for making all the arrangements for smooth conduct of the oath ceremony.
The Pro-tem Speaker also announced that Omar Abdullah has vacated the Budgam assembly seat while retaining the Ganderbal constituency.