Omar set to meet NC’s rebel MLAs today
Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is set to meet with dissident National Conference legislators to address grievances following a recent cabinet expansion. While some party members deny a formal rebellion, the meeting aims to resolve internal tensions regarding ministerial appointments and political appointments.
Why it matters
Internal instability within the ruling party in J&K could impact the regional government's ability to govern effectively during a sensitive political period.
SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah will hold a meeting with the dissident legislators of National Conference (NC) on Friday and listen to their demands, party sources said, adding that he will try to redress the grievances of the MLAs.The meeting comes in the wake of an open revolt that has shaken the party following a cabinet expansion, which triggered allegations of bias.
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