Srinagar, Sep 23
The cabinet on Wednesday recommended to the Lieutenant Governor that the Assembly be summoned on October 13.
Sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the cabinet meeting, which began this morning, was chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and attended by all ministers.
During the meeting, the cabinet decided to recommend to the LG that the Assembly be convened on October 13.
“The session is likely to be brief and may span seven days, from October 13 to 20,” sources disclosed.
Kashmir News Observer had exclusively reported on Tuesday that the cabinet would meet on Wednesday morning to decide on holding the autumn session of the J&K Assembly.
As per the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, there must not be a gap longer than six months between the last sitting of one session and the first sitting of the next.
“The Lieutenant Governor shall, from time to time, summon the Legislative Assembly to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit, but six months shall not intervene between its last sitting in one session and the date appointed for its first sitting in the next session,” reads the J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019.
Since the last sitting of the previous session was held on April 29, and given the rule that no more than six months should pass between sessions, the next session must be held by October 28.
The issues of statehood and reservation are expected to dominate proceedings in the House.
In the last Assembly session, three resolutions on statehood lapsed due to disruptions caused by the National Conference, following the rejection of an adjournment motion brought by its legislators on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025.
The issue of reservation also surfaced repeatedly during discussions in the House, with PC President and MLA from Handwara, Sajad Gani Lone, strongly criticizing the government over the matter—(KNO)
