Jammu, December 21, (Scoop News)- N. N. Vohra, Governor Jammu and Kashmir, administered the Oath of Office and Secrecy to Sajjad Ahmad Kitchloo as Minister of State at the Oath Ceremony held at Raj Bhavan here this afternoon.
Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister; Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare; Amrit Malhotra, Chairman, Legislative Council; Mubarak Gul, Speaker, Legislative Assembly, A. R. Rather, Finance Minister; Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed, Minister for Haj and Auquaf; Mian Altaf Ahmad, Minister for Forests, Taj Mohi-ud-Din, Minister for Medical Education; Nawang Rigzin Jora, Minister for Urban Development; Choudhary Mohammad Ramzan, Minister for CAPD; Ajay Sadhotra, Minister for Planning, Raman Bhalla, Minister for Housing; Mir Saifullah, Minister for Law; Abdul Majid Wani, Minister for R&B; Qamar Ali Akhoon, Advisor to Chief Minister; Javed Ahmad Rana, Deputy Chairman, Legislative Council; Shabir Ahmad Khan, Minister of State for Health; Feroz Ahmad Khan, Minister of State for Science and Technology; Viqar Rasool Wani, Minister of State for Technical Education; Jalil Ahmad Khan, Economic Advisor to J&K Government; Legislators, Mohammad Iqbal Khandey, Chief Secretary; Ashok Prasad, Director General of Police; senior Civil and Police officers and political leaders were present on the occasion.
Meanwhile Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, in pursuance of Rule 5 of the Jammu and Kashmir Government Business Rules, has assigned to the charge of Sajjad Ahmad Kitchloo, Minister of State as the Minister of State(Independent Charge) of Industries and Commerce.
According to an order issued today, Kitchloo would also hold the charge of Minister of State for Home, R&B and Mechanical Engineering, Housing & Urban Development, Tourism & Culture.
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