Short Answer: The Government Is Not in Immediate Danger, But NC Faces Its Biggest Internal Crisis Since Returning to Power By: Javid Amin | 01 November 2026 The headlines about “24 NC MLAs rebelling” and Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi’s planned resignation have undoubtedly shaken the ruling National Conference (NC). However, based on currently available facts, there is no evidence that Omar Abdullah’s government is on the verge of collapse. The real story is not government survival. The real story is a battle over power, ideology, accountability, statehood, Article 370 and…
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Kargil Political Realignment: Jaffer Akhoon Joins BJP as Raza Abbasi and Fida Hussain Enter Congress Ahead of Ladakh Polls
Former LAHDC-Kargil chief’s switch gives BJP a prominent local figure, while Congress recruits two new faces; November 21 elections will test whether party changes translate into voter support By: Javid Amin | 31 October 2026 Kargil: A fresh political realignment is taking shape in Kargil ahead of Ladakh’s November 21 local body elections. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, a former Chief Executive Councillor of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil, and an expelled National Conference leader, has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. At the same time, former senior government officer…
Read More17 NC MLAs Give Farooq, Omar Abdullah 15-Day Ultimatum Over ‘Coterie Culture’; Internal Crisis Deepens
A closed-door meeting involving 17 National Conference legislators and an Independent MLA has taken the cabinet reshuffle controversy to a new level, with demands for an end to unilateral decisions, greater consultation and accountability within the ruling party. By: Javid Amin | 30 October 2026 The growing discontent within Jammu and Kashmir’s ruling National Conference (NC) has entered a more serious phase, with 17 party legislators reportedly issuing a 15-day ultimatum to party president Farooq Abdullah and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to address what they describe as an unhealthy culture…
Read MoreOmar Abdullah Cabinet Expansion: BJP Alleges Jammu’s Interests Have Been Hurt
CM Omar Hurts Jammu’s Cause in Cabinet Expansion, Turns NC Back to Muslim Conference: BJP By: Javid Amin | 28 October 2026 Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir BJP has accused Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of weakening Jammu’s representation in the government following the recent cabinet expansion, arguing that the induction of four ministers from the Kashmir Valley has deepened regional and community-based concerns. BJP chief spokesperson Sunil Sethi alleged that the reshuffle had disadvantaged Jammu, particularly the plains, and questioned the decision to remove independent MLA Satish Sharma from the…
Read MoreJ&K Cabinet Imbalance: BJP’s Charge, 2024 Election Results and the Ground Reality
J&K Cabinet’s Regional Imbalance: What the Numbers Show—and What They Don’t By: Javid Amin | 28 October 2026 The BJP’s criticism has a verifiable factual basis on regional representation, but the wider question is more complicated: does an uneven cabinet automatically mean the government is ignoring Jammu, or does it partly reflect how voters distributed Assembly seats in 2024? The key distinction is between electoral representation, cabinet representation and fair governance. They are related, but they are not the same thing. As of October 28, 2026, reporting from The Tribune,…
Read MoreJ&K Cabinet Expansion Triggers Dissent in National Conference; Mubarak Gul Named General Secretary
Farooq Abdullah appoints veteran Eidgah MLA to a key organisational post after four ministers are inducted into Omar Abdullah’s Cabinet; discontent among senior leaders exposes the challenge of balancing political aspirations and regional representation By: News Desk | 27 October 2026 Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s long-awaited Cabinet expansion has triggered visible resentment within the ruling National Conference (NC), with several senior legislators expressing disappointment over their exclusion from ministerial positions and supporters of veteran leader Mubarak Gul staging a protest at the party headquarters. The political…
Read MoreFarooq Abdullah’s Pakistan Remarks Trigger Wider Political Row as Azad and Congress Respond
“I Respect Farooq Sahab, But His Remarks Were Wrong”: Azad’s Response Deepens Row Over Kashmir Comments By: Javid Amin| 25 October 2026 Former Chief Minister says Pakistan is an enemy of India and J&K; BJP demands action, while Congress distances itself from NC chief’s remarks Srinagar, October 26: A political controversy over National Conference president Farooq Abdullah’s remarks on Pakistan and Kashmir has widened, with former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad publicly rejecting Abdullah’s assessment and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanding an apology and action against…
Read MoreAga Ruhullah Accuses BJP of Creating Hostile Atmosphere for Kashmiris Since 2019
‘Polarised, Not Normalised’: Aga Ruhullah Accuses BJP of Creating Hostile Atmosphere for Kashmiris By: News Desk | 20 October 2026 Srinagar: Srinagar Lok Sabha MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of creating an increasingly hostile environment for Kashmiris both within Jammu and Kashmir and in other parts of the country, arguing that the political changes introduced in August 2019 have failed to deliver the normalcy and public confidence promised by the ruling party. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar on Tuesday, the National Conference MP…
Read MoreChinar Trees vs Road Widening: Why Kashmir’s Ganderbal Project Has Sparked a Political Row
Kashmir’s Chinar Trees at the Crossroads: Mehbooba Mufti Challenges Omar Abdullah Over Ganderbal Road-Widening Plan By: Javid Amin | 19 October 2026 Srinagar: A road may be widened in months. A tree that has stood through generations of Kashmir’s history cannot be replaced in the same time. That is the question at the heart of a growing controversy in Jammu and Kashmir, where Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s remarks about removing mature Chinar trees along road corridors in Ganderbal have drawn sharp criticism from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti.…
Read MoreOmar Abdullah Government Completes Two Years: Welfare Gains, Unfulfilled Promises Put NC Under Pressure
Omar Abdullah Government Completes 2 Years: NC Manifesto Promises Reviewed By: News Desk | 15 October 2026 Srinagar: Two years after the National Conference (NC) returned to power in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s government is entering its third year with a mixed record—some welfare measures have moved forward, while several major political and economic commitments remain incomplete, narrowed in scope or awaiting tangible results. The government, which took office on October 16, 2024, came to power on a manifesto promising constitutional restoration, employment, affordable electricity, social welfare…
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