Cabinet expansion on the cards, says J and K congress chief
17 Jun 2009, 2202 Hrs

Add comment          Mail          Print          Write to Editor

Srinagar, June 17 Jammu and Kashmir state Congress president Saifuddin Soz said on Wednesday that cabinet expansion in the state is likely to take place within a few days.

"Cabinet expansion is on the cards and it can take place any time within a couple of days," Soz said.

Currently there are 10 ministers, including chief minister Omar Abdullah, in the council of ministers.

Soz said some inductions have been made with the prior approval of party president Sonia Gandhi.

According to the recently passed law in the state, an additional 14-15 ministers can be inducted in the cabinet.

It includes former deputy chief minister Mangat Ram Sharma as senior vice president, G N Mir Lasjan as general secretary and Mir Habibullah Hamdani and Mohammad Sultan Mandoo as secretaries. (ANI)

Related Latest

Congress activists protest against MP CM's anti-Bihar remark Congress-NCP alliance forms government in Maharashtra for the second time Maharashtra CM Chavan meets Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi India Disaster Management Congress gets underway Manmohan Singh to open Chief Ministers' conference on tribal development India Disaster Management Congress begins in Delhi from Wednesday Manmohan Singh to open Chief Ministers' conference on tribal development Ex-IB chief Haldar appointed Northeast interlocutor Narendra Modi tests positive for swine flu Expansion of paramilitary indicates inadequacies in state police : Chidambaram

Related Latest

UK ministers question future of Afghan mission India to sustain and enhance global engagements: Anand Sharma Murray bans Christmas to keep heat on rivals England won't repeat last Ashes-winning blunder in South Africa: Collingwood Personal number plates, window stickers - signs of aggressive drivers Peter Andre 'furious' with Katie Price after 'terminations' disclosure Brit couple marries 30 years after saying 'I do'! Brit student pub-crawls come under fire over booze-induced mayhem Tibetans delighted with Dalai Lama's Tawang visit Oz women executives turning to golf to climb up career ladder

• England won't repeat last Ashes-winning blunder in South Africa: Collingwood
• Personal number plates, window stickers - signs of aggressive drivers
• India to sustain and enhance global engagements: Anand Sharma
• Murray bans Christmas to keep heat on rivals
• Peter Andre 'furious' with Katie Price after 'terminations' disclosure

• बीकानेर महापौर चुनावः एक विश्लेषण
• Deepawali: The Festival Of Lights
• Nine tips for nine nights
• need new prevention tech for HIV, other STIs and UP
• "Good health is India's basic need": Easier said than done Mr Prime Minister!