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Srinagar, J & K : Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday administered the oath of office and secrecy to four newly inducted ministers of the Jammu and Kashmir government at Lok Bhavan in Srinagar.
The ministers who took the oath include Ali Mohammad Sagar, Altaf Ahmad Wani, Shamim Firdous and Saifullah Mir. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was present at the swearing-in ceremony.
The ceremony was attended by J&K Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather, National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary, and ministers Sakeena Masood Itoo, Javed Ahmed Rana and Javid Ahmad Dar. Member of Parliament Gurvinder Singh Oberoi, along with other dignitaries and senior officials, also attended the event.
The proceedings were conducted by Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor Govind Jaiswal.
The induction expands the Omar Abdullah-led Council of Ministers in Jammu and Kashmir.
Report By : Danish Mirza
