PDP co-founder Muzaffar Beigh quits party over 'seat-share issues' with Mehbooba Mufti

In a major blow to People's Democratic Party (PDP), founder member Muzaffar Beigh on Saturday, quit party, conveying his decision to PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti via telephone. Sources state that Beigh quit party over differences over seat-sharing arrangements in upcoming DDC polls. Beigh - co-founder of PDP - was conferred Pma Bhushan, earlier this year, which has been a point of contention with senior PDP leers. He will dress a press conference on Sunday, regarding his quitting.

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PDP co-founder Muzaffar Beigh quits

Reacting to Beigh's exit, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said that People's Alliance of Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) was solely formed to safeguard identity of people of J&K and t for 'petty electoral gains'. Terming restoration of Article 370 and 35 A as a 'bigger cause', she said that re was need to 'bicker over DDC elections'. Agreeing with Mufti, J&K PC's chief Saj Lone said that 'statesmanship and magnanimity is still missing' from our polity.

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PDP leers quit

On 26 October, TS Bajwa, Ved Mahajan and Hussain A Waffa resigned from party stating that some elements from within party started pulling PDP and its leership in different directions, in ir resignation letter. letter described some of Mufti's recent actions and utterances as "unpardonable" and "unforgettable". Recently, Mufti said that she would raise Indian tricolour only when Jammu-Kashmir state flag 'comes back'. Soon after, PDP leers - Sukhdev Singh; Subedar Gian Chand; Prithvi Raj Khokhar; Capt Ram Lal Choudhary; Bhagwan Dass; Tara Chand, Bachan Singh; Ajay Choudhary; Mohinder Singh; Sushil Kumar; and Dr Shi Lal quit party and joined BJP.

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DDC elections anunced

People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), an amalgam of seven political parties in Jammu and Kashmir seeking restoration of erstwhile state's special status, anunced seat-sharing arrangement for first phase of maiden District Development Council (DDC) polls in Union Territory on Thursday. NC is contesting 21 of 27 seats in Kashmir valley, PDP, led by Mehbooba Mufti, is contesting four, while Saj Lone-led People's Conference (PC) will field candidates in two seats for first phase. alliance, however, did t reveal names of candidates contesting first phase of polls. While Congress was supposed to contest along with PAGD, BJP too has anunced its list of candidates. polls to DDCs will be held in eight phases from vember 28 to December 24, according to a tification issued by State Election Commission. 

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