J&K Cabinet to expand on October 27 as Congress decides to stay away

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s Council of Ministers will be expanded on October 27 at Lok Bhavan Auditorium in Srinagar, with all five previous ministers having submitted their resignations.

J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will administer the oath of office and secrecy to new legislators, operating under Section 53 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, which limits the ministry to a maximum of nine members.

Ally Congress has decided against joining the government, with J&K Congress president Tariq Hamid Karra stating the party will not become part of the Cabinet until statehood is restored.