Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is facing a political rebellion from within the National Conference party following his recent cabinet expansion. A faction of at least 24 MLAs held a strategic meeting to issue demands and an ultimatum, calling for the resignation of the Chief Minister's advisor and the removal or replacement of specific ministers. The legislators expressed deep dissatisfaction over a lack of consultation in ministerial appointments and sidelined elected representatives. While asserting loyalty to the party, the disgruntled lawmakers are pushing for major internal reforms, greater transparency, and improved accountability in the governance of the region.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is facing a political rebellion from within the National Conference party following his recent cabinet expansion. A faction of at least 24 MLAs held a strategic meeting to issue demands and an ultimatum, calling for the resignation of the Chief Minister's advisor and the removal or replacement of specific ministers. The legislators expressed deep dissatisfaction over a lack of consultation in ministerial appointments and sidelined elected representatives. While asserting loyalty to the party, the disgruntled lawmakers are pushing for major internal reforms, greater transparency, and improved accountability in the governance of the region.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is facing a political rebellion from within the National Conference party following his recent cabinet expansion. A faction of at least 24 MLAs held a strategic meeting to issue demands and an ultimatum, calling for the resignation of the Chief Minister's advisor and the removal or replacement of specific ministers. The legislators expressed deep dissatisfaction over a lack of consultation in ministerial appointments and sidelined elected representatives. While asserting loyalty to the party, the disgruntled lawmakers are pushing for major internal reforms, greater transparency, and improved accountability in the governance of the region.

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah is reportedly facing a rebellion from the his own party just days after he expanded his Cabinet.

On Friday, a group of National Conference MLAs held a lengthy meeting ad drew up a list of demands along with an ultimatum for the chief minister and the party leadership.

Sources who spoke to NDTV said that the top demand was the removal of the CM’s advisor and some ministers.

The rebellion comes after the party MP from Srinagar, Aga Ruhullah Mehdi, announced that he is resigning on November 3, leaving the seat open.

The Friday evening meeting was attended by at least 18 ruling party MLA’s. Sources also said that six other MLA’s joined the meting via video conference and extend support to the group.

Legislators from both Kashmir Valley and Jammu were said to be in the meeting.

They vowed to fight for “reforms” within the National Conference and sought greater accountability in governance and transparency in the criteria adopted.

The National Conference had 41 MLAs in the 90-member Assembly; it formed the government with the support of six Congress MLAs and independent and smaller parties.

One disgruntled MLA said, "We want to meet the Chief Minister to convey our demands. We are not against the party, but it cannot be business as usual. He (the CM) should listen to us and make changes that are in the interest of the party and the government."

The group also sought the resignation of Nasir Aslam Wani, the advisor to the Chief Minister, and the resignation or removal of Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary and other ministers.

Other demands include dropping Ministers Who Have Completed Two Years and transparency in ministerial appointments with greater consultation.

The recent cabinet expansion is said to have led to the unrest among the ministers. Omar Abdullah recently inducted four ministers: Ali Mohammad Sagar, Shameema Firdous, Mir Saifullah, and Altaf Kaloo.

However, several senior legislators were left out of the positions.

The MLAs questioned the lack of consultation before important appointments and accused the leadership of sidelining elected representatives from major party decision.

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