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Omar Abdullah swears in four ministers, expanding cabinet to nine

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

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How coverage differs

Center

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah swore in four new ministers on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, expanding the Council of Ministers to nine members.
The expanded cabinet now has seven ministers from the Kashmir Valley and two from Pir Panjal, leaving the Chenab Valley and Pahari community without representation.
The new ministers are Ali Mohammad Sagar, Shameem Firdous, Mir Saifullah and Altaf Ahmad Wani.

Right

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah swore in four new ministers on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, expanding the Council of Ministers to nine members.
The ceremony sparked open dissent and protests from National Conference legislators, who accused the party of internal bias.
Surinder Choudhary and Javed Ahmed Rana are the two Jammu-region ministers after Satish Sharma’s removal.
Senior BJP leader Sunil Sharma warned the expansion shows regional and cultural imbalance.

Blindspot

Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra said the party will keep supporting the government but will not take any cabinet posts until statehood for Jammu and Kashmir is restored.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

History

In August 2019 Minister Narendra Modi revoked Article 370, ending Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and creating union territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. The revocation imposed a lockdown in the Kashmir Valley and underscored Jammu’s under-representation. On 27 October 2026 Chief Minister Omar Abdullah raised his cabinet to nine ministers—seven from the Valley and two from Pir Panjal—prompting Sunil Sharma to decry bias.

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Chenab Valley Omitted

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah swore in four new ministers on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, expanding the Council of Ministers to nine members.
The expanded cabinet now has seven ministers from the Kashmir Valley and two from Pir Panjal, leaving the Chenab Valley and Pahari community without representation.
The new ministers are Ali Mohammad Sagar, Shameem Firdous, Mir Saifullah and Altaf Ahmad Wani.

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