Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday allocated portfolios to his ministers. National Conference leader Omar Abdullah took oath as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, heading the first elected government in the union territory since 2019 when its special status was revoked. Five ministers — Sakina Masood (Itoo), Javed Ahmad Dar, Javed Ahmed Rana, Surinder Choudhary, and Satish Sharma — also took the oath of office.
Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary has been allocated Public Works (R&B), Industries & Commerce, Mining, Labour & Employment and Skill Development. Health & Medical Education, School Education, Higher Education and Social Welfare has been given to Sakeena Masood (Itoo). Javed Ahmed Rana has been given the responsibility of Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs.
While Javid Ahmad Dar got Agriculture Production, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Cooperative, and Election, Satish Sharma has been allocated with Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Transport, Science & Technology, Information Technology, Youth Services & Sports and ARI & Trainings.
Abdullah, who takes over as chief minister for a second term, is the third generation of the influential Abdullah family to occupy the office -- after his grandfather Sheikh Abdullah and father Farooq Abdullah. His first term as chief minister was from 2009 to 2014 when Jammu and Kashmir was a full-fledged state.
