Sham Lal Sharma resigns from Omar Govt.

Jammu and Kashmir's Minister for Public Health Engineering and Flood Control, Sham Lal Sharma, has tendered his resignation from the Omar Abdullah-led government in the state.

According to reports, Sharma met Jammu and Kashmir's Congress chief Saif-ud-din Soz last night and handed over his resignation.

The Congress leader cited alleged interfereence with regularisation of daily wagers as a reason for tendering his resignation.

However, the National Conference denied the charge as a political stunt ahead of announcement of elections in the state.