Omar was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in a glittering ceremony at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre on the banks of the Dal lake.
Ahlawat, a surprise name in the cabinet, will take oath on September 21 along with other familiar faces, Saurabh Bharadwaj, Kailash Gehlot, Imran Hussain, and Gopal Rai.