J&K Cabinet expansion, reshuffle to take place next week: CM
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced that a cabinet expansion and reshuffle will occur early next week. He has requested time from Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and urged party members to refrain from lobbying for positions, stating the list is already finalized.
Why it matters
Cabinet reshuffles are significant political events that signal shifts in governance priorities and internal party dynamics in the region.
J&K Cabinet expansion, reshuffle to take place next week: CM left In this image posted on October 24, 2026, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah calls on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. Photo: @OfficeOfLGJandK/X via PTI Photo https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/hg1q6a/article71619321.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/PTI10_24_2026_000058B.jpg - **EDS: THIRD PARTY IMAGE** In this image posted on Oct. 24, 2026, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah calls on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. (@OfficeOfLGJandK/X via PTI Photo)(PTI10_24_2026_000058B) Mr. Abdullah said he had sought time from Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for the exercise Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday (October 24, 2026) said the expansion and reshuffle of his council of ministers will take place in the first two to three days of next week. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Mr. Abdullah said he had sought time from Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for the exercise. The Chief Minister met Mr.
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