J&K Governor Vohra appoints third advisor

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra on Friday appointed the state's former chief information commissioner Khurshid Ganai as his third advisor - the first local face in his top administration.

The Governor of Jammu and Kashmir is pleased to appoint Mr Khurshid A. Ganai, IAS (Retd.) as Advisor to the Governor with effect from the date he assumes charge, an order issued by the Governor's administration said. It said the terms and conditions of Ganai's appointment shall be notified separately.

Ganai had on Thursdayresigned as the chief information commissioner (CIC), Jammu and Kashmir. This is for the second time Ganai would serve as advisor to the Governor.

In 2016, he was advisor to Vohra for a brief period when the state came under Governor's rule following the demise of then Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed and the stalemate between PDP and BJP over government formation in the state. Hailing from Mattan village of Anantnag district in south Kashmir, Ganai is an IAS officer of 1982 batch and has held several coveted positions in the state as well as in Central bureaucracy.