Ruling NC to reshuffle, expand J&K Cabinet on October 27; ally Congress to stay away
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is set to reshuffle and expand his Council of Ministers on October 27. The Congress party has declined to join the government, citing the region's Union Territory status as the primary reason.
Why it matters
This cabinet expansion is a critical political development for the governance of Jammu and Kashmir following its reorganization as a Union Territory.
Ruling NC to reshuffle, expand J&K Cabinet on October 27; ally Congress to stay away left Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. File ANI ANI https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/c74qcy/article71628884.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/20261025007L.jpg ANI Srinagar, Oct 25 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah during the 'Kashmir Marathon 3.0 2026', in Srinagar on Sunday. (ANI Photo) J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will administer the oath of office and secrecy to legislators into the Council of Ministers at Lok Bhavan Auditorium in Srinagar SrinagarRuling National Conference (NC) on Monday (October 26, 2026) geared up for the upcoming reshuffle and expansion of the Council of Ministers, as all five ministers submitted their resignations to the party high command in Srinagar. Meanwhile, the Congress decided against joining the government, citing “Union Territory status as a reason”, in spite of top leadership of the NC reaching out to the Congress high command in Delhi.
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