Omar Abdullah appoints Mudassar Shahmiri as political advisor

National Conference Vice-President and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday appointed Mudassar Shahmiri as his political advisor.

''JKNC Vice-President Omar Abdullah appointed Mudassar Shahmiri as his political advisor. The vice-president thanked the outgoing political advisor Tanvir Sadiq for his services and wished him luck for his new assigned roles,'' the National Conference said in a tweet.

Sadiq was appointed the party's chief spokesperson earlier this year.