Why Kashmir’s oldest party National Conference stares at rare upheaval | Explained
Omar Abdullah announced the induction of four new faces into the Cabinet on October 27, reshuffling the portfolios. The legislators accused the CM and his close confidantes of eroding the culture of consultation in the party by imposing decisions from the top, causing a political upheaval
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. File
The story so far: Ruling National Conference (NC), which has ruled Jammu and Kashmir for around four decades, witnessed a rare political upheaval on October 30. A four-hour meeting was held by at least 17 legislators of the party at the residence of Qaiser Jamsheed Lone, a two-time legislator from north Kashmir’s Lolab constituency.
The meeting assumed significance because old guard of the NC and loyalists of NC president Dr. Farooq Abdullah too were present among those who publicly expressed displeasure over a series of developments within the party. Among senior legislators were prominent faces like Hasnain Masoodi, Mubarak Gul, Nazir Gurezi, Abdul Majeed Larmi, Hilal Lone etc.
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