Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
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The Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is a state political party in Jammu and Kashmir, India.[6] The PDP was headed and founded by Mufti Mohammed Sayeed. His daughter, Mehbooba Mufti, succeeded him as party leader and as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir following his death in January 2016. The party is a member of the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration electoral alliance.
Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | JKPDP |
| Leader | Mehbooba Mufti |
| General Secretary | Ghulam Nabi Lone |
| Rajya Sabha leader | Vacant |
| Founder | Mufti Mohammed Sayeed |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | 2, Circuit House, Emporium Lane, Residency Road, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India[1] |
| Student wing | Peoples Democratic Student Union[2] |
| Ideology | Kashmiriyat Autonomism[3] Regionalism |
| ECI Status | State Party[4] |
| Alliance | National Democratic Alliance[5] (2014-2018) People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (2020-present) |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 0 / 543 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 245 |
| Seats in Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | 28 / 124 |
| Seats in District Development Council | 27 / 280 |
| Election symbol | |
| Website | |
| jkpdp | |
History
The PDP was founded in 1999 by the former Union Home Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed.[7][8][9] It captured power in Jammu and Kashmir in October 2002 Assembly elections. In 2004 it had one member each in the Lok Sabha and in the Rajya Sabha. It was a member of the ruling United Progressive Alliance until the 2009 general election.[10]
Sayeed headed the PDP-Indian National Congress Coalition Government between October 2002 and November 2005, and he was the party's Patron until his death on 7 January 2016.[11] The PDP is now headed by Mehbooba Mufti, Sayeed's daughter.[12]
The PDP operates on the ideology of self-rule, as distinctly different from the issues of autonomy. It believes that self-rule as a political philosophy, as opposed to autonomy, ensures the empowerment of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, while further engaging in debates over new political territoriality of Jammu and Kashmir.[13]
In the 2014 general election, three of its members were elected to the Lok Sabha. Its strength in the Legislative Assembly is 28 and in the Rajya Sabha is two.[14] The party ran a Coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir with the Bharatiya Janata Party[5] until the BJP abandoned the coalition on June 19, 2018, due to concerns about terrorism and radicalization in Kashmir.[15]
Election results
| Year | Election | Seats Won | Change in Seat | % of votes | votes swing | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Legislative Assembly election | 8th Assembly | 16 | ||||
| 1998 Indian general election | 12th Lok Sabha | 0 | ||||
| 2004 Indian general election | 14th Lok Sabha | 1 | 22.02 | 2 | – | |
| 2008 Legislative Assembly election | 9th Assembly | 21 | 5 | 5 | – | |
| 2009 Indian general election | 15th Lok Sabha | 0 | 2 | – | ||
| 2014 Indian general election | 16th Lok Sabha | 3 | 3 | 20.50 | [16] | |
| 2014 Legislative Assembly election | 10th Assembly | 28 | 5 | 22.7 | 7 | – |
| 2020 District Development Council | 1st Council | 27 | 27 | 3.9 | 27 | – |
List of Chief Ministers
Chief Ministers of Jammu And Kashmir
| No | Name | Constituency | Term of office | Tenure length | Assembly | Party | Governor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mufti Mohammad Sayeed | Pahalgam | 2 November 2002 | 2 November 2005 | 3 years, 0 days | People's Democratic Party | Girish Chandra Saxena | ||
| 2 | Mufti Mohammad Sayeed | Anantnag | 1 March 2015 | 7 January 2016 | 312 days | People's Democratic Party | N. N. Vohra | ||
| 3 | Mehbooba Mufti | Anantnag | 4 April 2016 | 20 June 2018 | 2 years, 77 days | People's Democratic Party | N. N. Vohra | ||
Deputy Chief Ministers of Jammu And Kashmir
| No | Name | Constituency | Term of office | Tenure length | Assembly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muzaffar Hussain Baig | Pahalgam | 2 November 2006 | 11 July 2008 | 1 year, 252 days | 10th |
See also
References
- ^ . JKPDP.org. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014.
- ^ . Greater Kashmir. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014.
- ^ Jammu Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party. "Self Rule". Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18.01.2013" (PDF). India: Election Commission of India. 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ a b Hussain, Aijaz (1 March 2015). "Hindu nationalist party forms coalition government in Kashmir". The Associated Press. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Profiles: Political parties: The key political parties in Jammu and Kashmir". www.aljazeera.com. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Official Website of Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (J&K PDP)". Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ Mukhtar, Ahmad (28 July 1999). "Mufti floats new regional party in Kashmir". Rediff.com. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
- ^ . JKPDP.org. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014.
- ^ "United Progressive Alliance: Partners in governance". Times of India.
- ^ . JKPDP.org. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014.
- ^ . JKPDP.org. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014.
- ^ . JKPDP.org. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Rajya Sabha Polls in Jammu and Kashmir: PDP Wins Two".
- ^ "BJP quits government in Jammu and Kashmir, ends alliance with PDP". The News Minute. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ Election Commission 2014.
External links
- Official Website
- Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party at Elections.in