Congress Gains Momentum in Jammu as Three Prominent Leaders From Azad’s Party Switch Sides

Congress Gains Momentum in Jammu as Three Prominent Leaders From Azad's Party Switch Sides

Three prominent members of Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), including a district general secretary, joined Congress here on Tuesday, a party spokesperson said. DPAP Ramban district general secretary Fareed Ahmad Malik, tehsil president Ramsoo Mohd Nasir Sheikh along with Abdul Latif Malik were welcomed into the party fold by Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president Vikar Rasool Wani, the spokesperson said. “The doors (of Congress) are open for the people who want to contribute in the party’s efforts to see Jammu and Kashmir out of the present mess,” Wani…

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J&K Assembly Elections: PDP Gambles on NC Partnership to Navigate Complex Political Terrain

J&K Assembly Elections: PDP Gambles on NC Partnership to Navigate Complex Political Terrain

Favouring a pre-poll alliance with the National Conference (NC) for the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, the PDP on Wednesday said the people of the Union Territory should unite to achieve the larger goal. PDP parliamentary board chairman Mohammad Sartaj Madni said the party wanted the constituents of the Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) to remain together. “The PAGD was formed after Mehbooba’s struggle. She is the anchor of the PAGD. So, we do not want any rifts in it. There will be nothing from our side to…

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