Khan likely to join as Advisor

JAMMU: A former top cop, Farooq Khan, who has resigned as Administrator of the Lakshdweep Union Territory, is tipped to be new Advisor to the Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik.

The News Now had reported earlier this week about the possibility of a rejig in the State Administrative Council with the induction of a new Advisor. Sources said orders for appointment of Khan were likely to be issued ‘anytime soon’.

The Governor’s State Administrative Council currently has four Advisors –K

Skandan, K Vijay Kumar, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai and KK Sharma, all retired civil

servants. Together with the Governor, four Advisors, Chief Secretary and

Governor’s Principal Secretary makes the State Administrative Council which is

an equivalent of the cabinet in elected government.

Upon possible induction of a new Advisor, the Governor is expected to

undertake an exercise of re-allocation of portfolios even as Chief Secretary BVR

Subrahmanyam remains the most power actor in the administration.

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