After GN Azad's Resignation, Congress Faces Mass Exit In Jammu and Kashmir
NDTV
Tara Chand, former Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister, and several former ministers and legislators are among those quitting the Congress after Ghulam Nabi Azad's resignation.
After veteran Ghulam Nabi Azad's exit, the Congress is facing an exodus in Jammu and Kashmir, his home turf. Around 100 leaders and party functionaries are set to resign today and join Mr Azad, who is planning to launch his own party.
Tara Chand, former Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister and several former ministers and legislators are among those quitting the Congress.
"Yes. I'm resigning from the Congress and joining Azad sahib" Mr Chand told NDTV.
On Monday, four Congress leaders, including the former Deputy Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly, resigned.
