Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker, Abdul Rahim Rather on Friday administered the oath to two newly elected MLAs in Jammu.

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legislator Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Devyani Rana were sworn in at 11:00 am.

The legislators won the recently held bypolls for the vacant seats in Jammu and Kashmir. Devyani Rana retaining the Nagrota seat for the BJP. She defeated National Panthers Party (JKNPP) candidate Harsh Dev Singh.

Aga Muntazir Mehdi of Peoples Democratic Party won the Budgam seat by defeating NC’s Aga Mehmood.

With the completion of the oath ceremony, the total strength of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly has now reached 90.

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