Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party News

Mohammad Shafi Dar is the Handwara zone president of the ruling PDP.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday linked the revocation of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) to improvement in law and order situation and success of security forces in ending terrorism in the state.

About 484 centres have been set up for about 48,000 candidates for Class 12 examination across Kashmir division. 

Militants attacked the residence of a ruling PDP MLA in Shopian town of Kashmir by lobbing a grenade at it, police said on Wednesday.

The two factions of Hurriyat Conference said a sit-in protest will be held to "create awareness about anti-Kashmir plans" of PDP-BJP coalition govt.

The by-polls from Anantnag Assembly seat were necessitated due to the death of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed in January 7 this year.

Sajjad Gani Lone was allotted the social welfare department portfolio by Mehbooba Mufti.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minster Mehbooba Mufti chaired her first cabinet meeting late Monday night.

The Bharatiya Janata Party has refused to accept any new demand from the People`s Democratic Party for government formation in Jammu and Kashmir.

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday met BJP president Amit Shah amid rising speculation about government formation in Jammu and Kashmir but there was no clear indication whether they have made any headway.

BJP general secretary Ram Madhav met Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti in Srinagar in order to end the deadlock.

Omar Abdullah hit out at PDP chief Menbooba Mufti saying she must break her silence over J&K government formation.

 Just before their meetings with Governor NN Vohra on government formation, BJP leader Nirmal Singh on Tuesday met PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti here and expressed confidence that the coalition will continue and an elected government will be in place "very soon".

The PDP president has stated categorically that she wants assurances from the Narendra Modi-led central government for time-bound implementation of the agenda of alliance between her party and the BJP before she stakes claim to power.

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Monday termed as against the larger interest of the people the ongoing impasse over the government formation in the state, saying the PDP and BJP must either form the government or pave the way for the dissolution of Assembly.

The state BJP on Sunday said it had no objection to PDP president Mehbooba Mufti taking over as the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, and expressed hope that its alliance with her party will continue.

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) core group authorised party president Mehbooba Mufti to take a call on government formation with BJP in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.

The Budget Session of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, scheduled to start on January 18, has been cancelled after the state was brought under Governor's Rule due to delay in formation of a new government following the death of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.

"Governor's rule has been imposed in the state of Jammu and Kashmir," a Home Ministry spokesperson said in Delhi.

New government in Jammu and Kashmir is to be formed in the wake of death of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.