He was reacting to a tweet that said that no journalist had any clue about what the prime minister and BJP president Amit Shah were planning on the reshuffle that took place this morning.
"3+ (three plus) years as PM & @narendramodi's ability to spring big surprises is undiminished & unchallenged. Never fails to catch talking heads off guard," Omar wrote on Twitter.
"Wow, straight from MoS (independent charge) to a seat at the Cabinet Committee on Security. Amazing trajectory. Well done @nsitharaman ji. A highly deserved responsibility. Congratulations & all the very best for your new assignment @nsitharaman.
"The Council of Ministers may not be gender balanced but the High Table most certainly is. Well done @narendramodi ji," he said in a series of tweets.
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Commenting on the appointment of Rajyavardhan Rathore as the country's new sports minister, Omar said "Domain knowledge & on the correct side of the age curve. Excellent choice @Ra_THORe to handle Sports & Youth Affairs".
"Congratulations to @PiyushGoyal on being appointed Railway Minister. I hope the Katra-Banihal rail link gets a much needed push now," he said.
Earlier, while reacting to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's statement that he had no information or discussions about the Cabinet reshuffle and got to know of it only from the media, Omar said "Spare a thought for Nitish Kumar ji who was the bee's knees in the UPA & now only hears of union cabinet reshuffles through the media".
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