Omar Abdullah says cabinet expansion likely early next week, asks aspirants against lobbying

Srinagar, Oct 24 (UNI) J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Saturday that the long-awaited reshuffle and expansion of his Council of Ministers will take place early next week, after he met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and asked him to fix a date. Speaking to reporters after the meeting at Raj Bhavan, Omar said LG returned to Srinagar a few days ago and wanted to enquire about the Lieutenant Governor's health, as he had not been well. Chief Minister said several issues including cabinet reshuffle needed to be discussed with him. "I asked him for time for the (cabinet) expansion,…