ALI MOHAMMAD SAGAR, ALTAF AHMAD WANI, SHAMIM FIRDOUS AND SAIFULLAH MIR TAKE OATH AS MINISTERS AT LOK BHAVAN IN SRINAGAR
CHIEF MINISTER OMAR ABDULLAH, DR FAROOQ ABDULLAH, ASSEMBLY SPEAKER ABDUL RAHIM RATHER AND OTHER SENIOR LEADERS ATTEND SWEARING-IN CEREMONY
Srinagar, October 27 :
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday administered the oath of office and secrecy to four newly inducted ministers of the Jammu and Kashmir Council of Ministers during a swearing-in ceremony held at Lok Bhavan, Srinagar.
The newly inducted ministers are Ali Mohammad Sagar, Altaf Ahmad Wani, Shamim Firdoos and Saifullah Mir, who took the oath in the presence of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and several senior political leaders, elected representatives and government officials.
The induction marks a significant development in the ongoing reorganisation of the Omar Abdullah-led government, with the four legislators joining the Council of Ministers following the cabinet expansion.
According to the official details, the Lieutenant Governor administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly inducted ministers during the ceremony held on Tuesday.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was present at the occasion, alongside Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather and National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah.
Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary also attended the ceremony. Other ministers present included Sakeena Masood Itoo, Javed Ahmed Rana and Javid Ahmad Dar.
Member of Parliament Gurvinder Singh Oberoi, along with several other dignitaries and senior officials, was also present at the swearing-in ceremony.
The proceedings were conducted by Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor, Govind Jaiswal.
The cabinet expansion comes amid political discussions over the composition and functioning of the Jammu and Kashmir government. The induction of four ministers is expected to be followed by decisions regarding the allocation and distribution of portfolios within the Council of Ministers.
The latest development is being viewed as an important step in the government’s efforts to strengthen its ministerial team and reorganise its administrative and political responsibilities.
Further details regarding the allocation of portfolios to the newly inducted ministers are awaited.(KNC)