Srinagar, Oct. 26 -- The expansion of the Jammu and Kashmir council of ministers headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will take place here on Tuesday, party officials said.

"The oath-taking ceremony for the new ministers is scheduled to take place at 10.30 am on Tuesday," National Conference spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq told reporters here on Monday.

Sadiq said the party leadership, including Omar Abdullah and party president Farooq Abdullah, will decide on the new faces to be inducted into the council of ministers.

"I think by this evening it will be clear as to who all are being sworn in tomorrow," he added.

The chief minister on Saturday called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and sought time for swearing in new ministers as part of...