Touseef Wani
Srinagar, Oct 18: Two days after Jammu and Kashmir marked the formation of its first government in the region following the abrogation of Article 370, five cabinet ministers were appointed to different posts.
According to top NC leadership, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary will oversee Public Works (R&B), Industries & Commerce, Mining, Labour & Employment, Development, and Skill Development.
Sakeena Masood (Itoo) will be responsible for Health & Medical Education, School Education, Higher Education, and Social Welfare.
Javed Ahmed Rana will manage Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment, and Tribal Affairs.
Javid Ahmad Dar has been assigned Agriculture Production, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Cooperatives, and Elections.
Satish Sharma will oversee Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Transport, Science & Technology, Information Technology, Youth Services & Sports, and ARI & Training.
Notably, Omar Abdullah took the oath of office as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, marking the formation of the first elected government in the union territory since the revocation of its special status in 2019.
This is Abdullah’s second term in office, during which he pledged to provide balanced representation by including ministers from both the Jammu region and the Kashmir Valley.
The Congress Party, while part of the pre-poll alliance, refrained from taking any ministerial positions in the newly formed government.
