Srinagar, Oct. 27 -- In the first cabinet expansion by J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, four National Conference (NC) legislators - Ali Mohammad Sagar, Mir Saifullah, Shamima Firdous and Altaf Ahmad Wani, also known as Kaloo- were sworn in as ministers on TuesdayAll four are from the Kashmir Valley.

The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly inducted Ministers of the Jammu & Kashmir Council of Ministers at a swearing-in ceremony held at Lok Bhavan on Tuesday. The Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, was also present on the occasion.

The ceremony was attended by Speaker, J&K Legislative Assembly Abdul Rahim Rather, JKNC President, Farooq Abdullah, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary...