25 MLAs give ultimatum to Omar Abdullah, say they will withdraw support from the government if their demands are not met; MLAs upset over not getting ministerial berths

In Jammu and Kashmir, 25 MLAs of the National Conference (NC) have given a 14-day ultimatum to the party leadership on Sunday. The MLAs have threatened to withdraw support from the government if their demands are not met. According to media reports, they may go to the Raj Bhavan and formally announce the withdrawal of support. The MLAs have demanded the removal of Chief Minister's Advisor Nasir Sogami and 4 new ministers created in the cabinet expansion held on October 27. Along with this, they are also demanding major changes in the cabinet. Sogami is accused of misleading the party leadership and interfering in the functioning of the organization. Srinagar MP announces resignation Agha Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has also announced his resignation. Ruhollah has said that he will formally resign from both the National Conference and the membership of the Lok Sabha on November 3. He has accused the party leadership of undermining ideological commitments. Ruhollah says the party is going back on its promise to challenge the Centre's decision on Article 370. A 4-member delegation of MLAs was formed In the meeting, the MLAs decided to form a four-member delegation. It will be led by senior party leader and Gurez MLA Nazir Ahmad Gurezi and Thanamandi MLA Muzaffar Iqbal Khan. The delegation will meet party president Farooq Abdullah and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and submit a memorandum of their demands. The MLAs have decided to wait for the leadership's reply and then decide the next strategy. Cabinet expansion does not include many contenders In the cabinet expansion on October 27, four National Conference MLAs – Ali Mohammad Sagar, Mir Saifullah, Shamima Firdous and Altaf Ahmed Kallu – were made ministers. Independent MLA Satish Sharma was removed from the cabinet. Many senior MLAs who were in the discussion in this expansion could not become ministers. These include Nazir Ahmed Gureji and Mubarak Gul. Later, Mubarak Gul was appointed as the party's general secretary by Farooq Abdullah in place of Ali Mohammad Sagar. 2 photos of the workers' demonstration in Srinagar