Kavinder Gupta Dy CM of J&K |
BJP leader Kavinder Gupta was sworn in as the new Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir during a Cabinet reshuffle on April 30. Gupta replaced Nirmal Singh who resigned saying “a fresh face from the BJP will be taking over.” Governor N N Vohra also administered the oath of office and secrecy to BJP ministers Sat Sharma, D K Manyal, Sunil Sharma. Rajiv Jasrotia and Shakti Parihar from the saffron party were also elevated to the cabinet rank. PDP`s Mohd Ashraf Mir and Mohammad Khalil Band were also inducted into the cabinet. The BJP`s decision to revamp the ministerial team comes amidst adverse reports by local RSS and BJP leaders that, in Jammu, the party is seen to have completely surrendered to the PDP. The party has also faced backlash after its two ministers took part in a rally in support of those accused in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua.
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