Stalin Wishes Omar Abdullah on becoming J&K chief minister

Chennai: Chief minister M K Stalin on Wednesday extended his wishes to newly elected Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah.

"My hearty congratulations to Hon'ble @OmarAbdullah on assuming office as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir!" Stalin said on X.

"Let Tamil Nadu, at the southern tip, and Jammu and Kashmir, at the northernmost point of the Indian subcontinent, move forward together in the democratic struggle to secure state rights. Together, we shall achieve victory!" Stalin added.

Though Stalin received an invitation from Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) President Farooq Abdullah to attend the swearing-in, he could not attend. However, he deputed DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi to attend the ceremony.

Besides Kanimozhi, all the major INDIA bloc leaders including leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, his sister Priyanka Gandhi, CPM interim coordinator Prakash Karat and CPI general secretary D Raja, came together for the swearing-in ceremony and wished Omar Abdullah. TNN