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Farooq Abdullah proposes informal advisory groups to accommodate MLAs

Srinagar, Nov 10 (UNI) National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah has written a letter proposing the constitution of informal advisory groups comprising party MLAs, with each group to be attached to a minister, in a bid to address growing discontent within the party following the recent Cabinet reshuffle, party sources said.
In a letter addressed to NC legislators, Abdullah has asked them to submit the names of three ministers in order of preference.
Under the proposed arrangement, each MLA will be eligible to join two advisory groups and will be required to submit the names of three ministers in order of preference. The exercise of constituting the groups is expected to be completed within two weeks.
The move comes against the backdrop of resentment among several party MLAs following the Cabinet reshuffle on October 27, with some legislators expressing disappointment over their exclusion from the Council of Ministers and alleging bias in the distribution of portfolios. They had also raised concerns over the functioning of the government and the lack of adequate representation in the Cabinet.
The development follows a meeting lasting over two hours between Farooq Abdullah, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and the dissident MLAs on November 6, after which the party leadership emerged alongside the legislators.
Addressing reporters after the meeting, the NC president described the concerns raised by the MLAs as genuine and assured them that some issues would be addressed immediately, while others would be resolved in a phased manner.
Farooq had also dismissed speculation about a possible split in the party, asserting that the National Conference remained united.
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