Srinagar, Oct. 25 -- After months of delays, the Omar Abdullah-led government will be having its first cabinet expansion as chief minister Omar Abdullah today called on lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha at Lok Bhavan in Srinagar to discuss governance issues and the expansion of the council of ministers.

Abdullah reached Lok Bhavan around 11am for the meeting. The visit comes shortly after Sinha returned to Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday following a temporary absence due to health reasons. Earlier, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah had indicated that any cabinet expansion would proceed once the lieutenant governor returned to Srinagar.

Speaking to reporters, Omar Abdullah confirmed that he has formally requested the LG to schedu...