Mhbooba may be sworn as J&K CM on Apr 4

29 March, Jammu

Peoples Democratic Party president and Member Parliament Mehbooba Mufti is likely to be sworn-in as first woman chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on April 4.

”Once clearance is given from the senior BJP leadership to attend the ceremony, Mehbooba Mufti may take oath as first woman chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on April 4,” reliable sources here said.

Ms Mufti will be the 13th chief minister of the state.

The alliance government will not assume office before March 31 and this became clear when Governor N N Vohra headed State Administrative Council today approved a ‘Vote on Account’ for a period of three months.

Fiftysix-year-old Mehbooba met the Governor on March 26 and staked claim to form the government with the support of 25 BJP MLAs.

The PDP has 27 MLAs in the 87-member state Assembly.

Sources said Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh may attend the ceremony.

Governor’s Rule was imposed in Jammu and Kashmir on January 8 after the death of chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on January 7 at the AIIMS in New Delhi.