Mir had been arrested by the CBI in an infamous sex scandal in 2006. He was acquitted by a trail court last September.
According to the state constitution, the strength of the council of ministers cannot be more 20 percent of the strength of state's bicameral legislature.
The legislative assembly has 87 seats and the legislative council has 36 seats.
The current strength of the council of ministers, including the chief minister, is 22.
Cabinet reshuffle a balancing act for Omar Abdullah
Srinagar, Jan 11: With the first cabinet reshuffle in Jammu and Kashmir after the Congress-National Conference (NC) coalition came to power in 2009 on the cards, political fortunes of some ministerial aspirants will be decided
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