J K News Today

Jammu, April 17

Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti  Tuesday evening  assigned the  charge  of Departments of Industries & Commerce and Forest, Ecology & Environment to Deputy Chief Minister  Nirmal Kumar Singh,, in addition  to the subjects already assigned to him.

Earlier the portfolio of Industries was held by  Chander Prakash Ganga  and  Forests was with Lal Singh. Both these BJP ministers have been dropped from the cabinet.

Chief Minister had accepted their resignation  forwarded to her  by BJP leadership for the former ministers had committed “ indiscretion” while  addressing a rally of Hindu Ekta Manch  in  Kathua on March 1 .

Governor N N Vohra has also accepted the resignations once those were forwarded to him on Monday for acceptance.

BJP sources said that the  party is looking forward to fill these vacancies soon.