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Who took oath as Chief Minister for the second time and the first to assume office after the scrapping of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir?
Mehbooba Mufti
Shri Farooq Abdullah
Shri Manoj Sinha
Shri Omar Abdullah
Shri Omar Abdullah
Shri Omar Abdullah took the oath as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on October 16, 2024, becoming the first CM of the Union Territory following the abrogation of Article 370. This event marked the restoration of a legislative assembly in the region after the J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019, transformed the former state into two Union Territories.
Shri Omar Abdullah took the oath as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on October 16, 2024, becoming the first CM of the Union Territory following the abrogation of Article 370. This event marked the restoration of a legislative assembly in the region after the J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019, transformed the former state into two Union Territories.
The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, which downgraded the state to a Union Territory and revoked the special status granted under Article 370 and Article 35A of the Indian Constitution.
Omar Abdullah represents the National Conference (NC) party.
The 2024 J&K Assembly elections were the first held since the 2019 administrative reorganization.
Jammu and Kashmir is now a Union Territory with a Legislative Assembly, similar to the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
The Lieutenant Governor of J&K administers the oath of office to the Chief Minister.
Mehbooba Mufti served as the last Chief Minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir before the imposition of Governor's rule in 2018.
Shri Manoj Sinha is the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, not an elected Chief Minister.
Shri Farooq Abdullah is a veteran politician and former Chief Minister but was not the candidate sworn in during the 2024 post-Article 370 assembly formation.
D is correct тАФ Shri Omar Abdullah took the oath as the first Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in October 2024.
When studying J&K, link the 'Reorganisation Act 2019' to the 'Delimitation Commission' process, as the 2024 elections were held based on the newly redrawn constituencies.