Srinagar, Oct 15: Several leaders of the INDIA bloc, the opposition front consisting of NC and other parties, are likely to attend the historic oath event, with most of them expected to arrive today.
Samajwadi Party chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav arrived in Srinagar on Tuesday to attend the function. He was welcomed at the airport by National Conference leader Mushtaq Guroo.
Yadav called for the immediate restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood.
Speaking to reporters, he said, “The people of Jammu and Kashmir have demonstrated their commitment to democracy and upheld the Constitution by electing their government. The next crucial step is restoring full statehood. I am confident that, with the support of the people, they will achieve this goal shortly.”
Kanimozhi Karunanidhi from DMK, Supriya Sule from Sharad Pawar’s NCP, and Shiromani Akali Dal’s Sukhbir Singh Badal have also been invited to the oath-taking ceremony.
National Conference has also extended invite to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, MK Stalin, Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar, Akhilesh Yadav, Lalu Prasad Yadav, Arvind Kejriwal and D Raja, claimed sources.
The NC-Congress alliance, which won a combined 48 seats out of the total 90 in the recent J&K elections, is set to form the new government. The NC secured 42 seats, while Congress won six.
Abdullah was unanimously elected as the leader of the NC legislature party, and this will be his second term as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
