Cabinet recommendation for Tasaduq’s nomination to LC reaches Raj Bhawan

Srinagar: The recommendation of the state cabinet for the nomination of Tasaduq Mufti the son of PDP patriarch and former two time Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has reached Raj Bhawan Jammu for the approval of Governor N N Vohra. Tasaduq is likely to be inducted as minister in the Mehbooba Mufti led PDP-BJP coalition government.
Highly placed sources disclosed that the file for the recommendation of state cabinet for nomination of Tasaduq Mufti legislative council was circulated among the cabinet ministers all of whom put down their signatures for recommendation one by one. ‘The file for the recommendation of state cabinet for nomination of Tasaduq Mufti legislative council was sent to Raj Bhawan for the approval of Governor N N Vohra who is likely to put down his stamp of approval on the recommendation of the state cabinet in a day or two’, said a top sources.
The sources also revealed that Tasaduq is likely to be inducted into council of ministers and with his induction into the council of minister the PDP would be filling its vacant cabinet berth left unfilled by the party for the last two years. The source also disclosed that Tasaduq is likely to get tourism portfolio.
Sources said that the recommendation of the state cabinet for nomination of Tasaduq Mufti to legislative council has been sent to Governor N N Vohra for final approval who is expected to return the file with his approval very shortly.
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ab Rehman Veeri when contacted confirmed that the file for recommendation of Tasaduq Mufti to the legislative council was circulated among cabinet ministers who put down their signatures on the recommendations. (KNS)