Jammu, November 2, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather was warmly welcomed by senior officers and staff on Monday as the Assembly Secretariat began its winter functioning in Jammu.
Interacting with officials, Rather appreciated their dedication and stressed the need for professionalism, discipline and efficiency. He called for close coordination among Secretariat branches to ensure timely disposal of official business and smooth delivery of services.
He also emphasised transparency and a public-oriented approach in handling legislative affairs, expressing confidence that the Secretariat would uphold the dignity and traditions of the legislature during the winter Darbar Move.
The 90-member J&K Assembly has 41 National Conference (NC) MLAs, 29 BJP members, six Congress members, four from the PDP and one each from the CPI(M), Awami Ittehad Party, Peoples Conference and Aam Aadmi Party. Six members are Independents.
The NC government, led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, is supported by six Congress MLAs, one CPI(M) member and five Independents. Abdullah is the Leader of the House, while BJP’s Sunil Sharma is the Leader of the Opposition.
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