Dr. Farooq asks legislators to nominate three ministerial preferences for proposed advisory groups

STC NEWS DESK
SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 10 (STC): Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah has proposed the formation of informal advisory groups of party legislators to be attached to each member of the Council of Ministers, to strengthen coordination between the party and the government.
In a communication addressed to party legislators, Dr Farooq said it had been decided at a recent meeting with some of the party MLAs to constitute informal advisory groups comprising legislators who would work as a bridge between the party and the government.
He said ministers would be asked to hold regular meetings with their respective advisory groups and keep them informed about major policy initiatives and the progress of work being undertaken by their departments.
Each legislator would be eligible to become part of two such advisory groups, he said.
To facilitate the allocation process, the NC President
has asked legislators to submit, in writing, their preferences for three ministers, in order of priority, so that they could be associated with ministers of their choice, as far as possible.
“The lists will be prepared and notified as soon as all legislators send their preferences,” the communication reads.
The party legislators have been asked to complete the exercise within a period of two weeks.

(Straight Talk Communications)