J & K: Mehbooba Mufti dissolves entire PDP structure; new leadership to be appointed after discussions with seniors

Jammu and Kashmir PDP President dissolves party structure, congratulates NC-Congress alliance on election victory.

Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (JKPDP) President Mehbooba Mufti has announced the dissolution of the party’s entire structure with immediate effect.

According to sources, the new office bearers, along with various wings and bodies, will be formed after discussions with senior leaders.

The announcement was made at the JKPDP headquarters in Srinagar on Friday (October 25, 2024).

Following the Union Territory’s assembly elections on October 8, the former Chief Minister congratulated the National Conference-Congress alliance for receiving the “people’s mandate.”

She stated that since the people had given a clear mandate, there would be no opportunity for parties to “mess around,” adding that if the election had resulted in a hung assembly, certain “tricks” might have been used to “defeat the mandate of the people.”

“I am happy with the way people have voted. ‘Gadbad karna ka koi chance nahi hai ab’ (there is no chance to mess around now). It seemed like if the mandate wasn’t clear, dirty tricks could have been used to defeat the people’s will,” she said.

In the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election National Conference won 42 seats, the Bharatiya Janata Party winning 29, the Congress securing 6 seats, and the PDP winning 3.