National Conference (NC) president Dr Farooq Abdullah, vice president Omar Abdullah (who is also chief minister J&K), and others on Thursday paid respect to party founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah on his 119th birth anniversary. The leaders visited the grave of JKNC founder at Hazratbal, Srinagar and offered Fateha Khawani there.
Besides, thousands of party workers attended the event and offered prayers to their leader. Reports said that NC president Dr Farooq Abdullah, vice president Omar Abdullah and other senior leaders visited the Qaid Mazar in Hazratbal where they offered Fateha Khawani.
Omar Abdullah’s sons Zahir and Zamir were also seen at the grave, offering Fateha Khawani to their grandfather Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah.
Senior party leaders and activists shed light on the contributions of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah towards people of Jammu and Kashmir, especially in terms of education, health, and land reforms.
His second stint, however, lasted only five days, from November 23 to 28, 2019, as the undivided Shiv Sena walked out of an alliance with the BJP.
Besides Fadnavis, two Deputy Chief Ministers, including Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar, will also be sworn in today.
As per sources, Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde, whose initial reluctance to give up the Chief Minister’s post dragged on the deadlock, has agreed to take up the role of Deputy Chief Minister and is also expected to take oath today.
Fadnavis emerged as the frontrunner for the coveted post after the BJP emerged as the single largest party in the state polls, winning 132 seats, its highest-ever tally, while the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar’s NCP got 57 and 41, respectively.
