Srinagar: Amidst reports that a major reshuffle is on the cards in the state cabinet, the BJP on Thursday ruled out any such move.
BJP National Vice-President, Avinesh Rai Khanna, said that the ruling parties in Jammu and Kashmir have no plans to go for reshuffle in the cabinet.
“No decision on the cabinet reshuffle has been taken so far. The PDP-BJP did not hold any meeting on cabinet reshuffle so far,” Khanna said. BJP State General Secretary Ashok Koul also informed that no such decision has been taken yet.
In December last year, the PDP inducted Tassaduq Hussain Mufti and Javid Mustafa Mir as cabinet ministers raising the strength of the party to 12, including Chief Minister, in the state cabinet. The BJP on the other hand has only 8, including Deputy Chief Minister as cabinet ministers.
Sources said several PDP and BJP leaders have been reportedly saying that some of the ministers of the party be dropped from the Mehbooba Mufti led cabinet.
Sources said the BJP State President Sat Sharma and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Kavindar Gupta are making “efforts” to be included in the Mehbooba Mufti led cabinet.
Last year, the BJP President, Amit Shah held a meeting with party’s state unit leaders and workers in Jammu. Sources privy to the meeting said there was a demand from several leaders and party workers that new faces should be included in the cabinet.
(with inputs from KNS)
