A Jammu and Kashmir cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday, recommended October 13 as the date to convene the Assembly session.

Six ministers, including Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Singh, attended the meeting. The decision will now be conveyed to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.

According to the J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019, the LG can convene the session whenever he deems it necessary, but two Assembly sessions must be held within six months.

The last session was held on April 29. The next session is due by September 28 for bills, legislators’ questions and resolutions.

The Assembly Secretariat had written to the Law Department about the expiry of the six-month deadline for holding the session.

The brief session will continue for a week. Issues related

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