March 02, 2026 09:17 pm (IST)
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Mufti takes oath as J&K CM in Modi's presence
Jammu/Srinagar, Mar 1 (IBNS): People's Democratic Party (PDP) supremo Mufti Mohammad Sayeed took oath as the next Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday at a special ceremony in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.
Besides Modi, BJP chief Amit Shah was also present at the stage along with several union ministers, who are attending the ceremony taking place at Jammu University's General Zorawar Singh Auditorium.
A 25-member cabinet is also taking oath.
BJP's Nirmal Singh took oath as the state's Deputy Chief Minister.
Tight security has been put up all around the auditorium.
Meanwhile, former state CM Omar Abdullah did not attend the ceremony.
Mufti on Friday met Modi and said there is a political alliance with the BJP.
After meeting Modi, Mufti had said it is both a political alliance with the BJP and then an alliance for governance.
Mufti said he had a fruitful discussion with Modi and it is an opportunity for both of them.
Two months after a fractured mandate stood in the way of a government coming to power, People's Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti and BJP president Amit Shah last Tuesday struck a deal on a Common Minimum Programme towards formation of the government in Jammu and Kashmir.
The deal reached between Mebooba Mufti and Amit Shah ended two months of negotiations between the two parties aimed at narrowing differences over various contentious issues, including the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and Article 370 of the Indian Constitution.
The electorate of Jammu and Kashmir elected a hung Assembly in December last year with the PDP emerging as the single largest party with 28 seats in the 87-member House.
The BJP emerged as the second largest party with 25 seats followed by the National Conference at 15 and Congress with 12. Smaller parties and independents won seven seats.
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