Jammu, Oct. 29 -- Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Chief Tariq Hameed Kara taking a firm stand about not joining the National Conference led government till statehood is restored dealt a severe blow to hopes of senior Congress leader Ghulam Ahmad Mir to get a cabinet berth.
Pertinently, CM Omar recently expanded his council of ministers from five to nine and had reportedly offered a single cabinet berth to the Congress party. However, the offer was ostensibly turned down by the grand old party.
Sources told Early Times that Karra enjoys backing of the senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the statehood demand to J&K and that has allowed him to take a "firm stand" over the issue.
They said that internal differences ...