J&K cabinet expansion on October 27, LG Sinha to administer oath to new ministers

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Srinagar, Oct 25 (NVI): The Jammu and Kashmir government, led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, is set to expand its Council of Ministers on Tuesday, with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha scheduled to administer the oath of office and secrecy to the new inductees.

According to an invitation issued for the ceremony, the swearing-in will be held at the Lok Bhavan Auditorium in Srinagar at 10.30 am on October 27.

“The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, will administer the oath of office and secrecy to legislators being inducted into the Council of Ministers,” the invitation reads.

Invitees have been asked to confirm their participation by 5 pm on October 26 and report to the venue by 10 am on the day of the ceremony.

The expansion is expected to bring new members into the Omar Abdullah-led Council of Ministers.—(NVI)