India, Oct. 13 -- All eyes are on Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's much-anticipated cabinet expansion, expected shortly following the conclusion of the GST Council meeting in New Delhi. The reshuffle comes as the National Conference (NC) government completes two years in office on October 16.

Last week, Abdullah said the cabinet expansion would proceed following consultations with National Conference president Farooq Abdullah. Amid speculation that the chief minister had sought resignations from ministers, deputy chief minister Surinder Choudhary refuted the claims.

"No minister has tendered a resignation," Choudhary told reporters in Jammu.

Under Section 53(1) of the J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019, the council of ministe...