JAMMU, Feb 21: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday administered the oath of office to Shantmanu as the State Election Commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir at a formal ceremony held at Lok Bhavan.
Following the oath, Shantmanu officially assumed charge of the constitutional post.
The event was attended by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdur Rahim Rather, members of the Council of Ministers, Chief Secretary, and Director General of Police, along with other senior officials and dignitaries.
The appointment marks a new chapter in the functioning of the State Election Commission in Jammu and Kashmir.