In 2018, following the dissolution of Mehbooba Mufti ministry, the Government of India imposed President's rule in Jammu and Kashmir.

[1] Under Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, the upper house (Legislative Council) is dissolved.

Later on four Independents as well as the lone MLA of the Aam Aadmi Party, Mehraj Malik declared their support to Abdullah as Chief Minister.

[7] The swearing-in ceremony, held at Sher-e-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC), was presided over by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.

Omar was joined by Surinder Kumar Choudhary, Sakeena Masood, Javid Ahmad Dar, Javed Ahmed Rana and Satish Sharma on the dias to take the oath of office as his council of ministers.