Srinagar- Nasir Aslam Wani, Advisor to the Chief Minister, has been given the rank and status of a cabinet minister.

Nasir Aslam Wani will be entitled to a consolidated amount of Rs 80,000 per month, rent-free accommodation, and transport facilities to be provided by the Motor Garages Department.

Nasir Aslam Wani, who has served as a minister in the NC-Congress government, is a trusted aide of CM Omar Abdullah.