CM Omar Abdullah expands J&K Cabinet; drops Independent MLA Satish Sharma

short by Girish Kumar Anshul / 08:45 am on Tuesday, 27 October, 2026

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah inducted four ministers into his cabinet on Tuesday. The new ministers are National Conference leaders Ali Mohammad Sagar, Shameem Firdous, Mir Saifullah and Altaf Ahmad Wani (Kalloo). CM Abdullah also dropped Independent MLA Satish Sharma from the cabinet. With Sharma dropped, mainland Jammu now has no representation in the cabinet.