Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference

The Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference is a political party in Jammu and Kashmir, India, founded by Abdul Ghani Lone and Molvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari in 1978.[1][2] It is currently led by Sajjad Lone.[3] It won two seats in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in the 2014 elections.

Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference
AbbreviationJKPC
PresidentSajjad Gani Lone
SecretaryImran Raza Ansari
FounderAbdul Ghani Lone
Founded1978
Seats in Lok Sabha0
Seats in Rajya Sabha0
Seats in Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
0 / 87
Election symbol
Apple
Website
www.jkpc.net

References

  1. Widmalm, Sten (November 1997), "The Rise and Fall of Democracy in Jammu and Kashmir", Asian Survey, 37 (11): 1005–1030, doi:10.1525/as.1997.37.11.01p02937, JSTOR 2645738
  2. Puri, Balraj (30 May 1987), "Fundamentalism in Kashmir, Fragmentation in Jammu", Economic and Political Weekly, 22 (22): 835–837, JSTOR 4377036
  3. Rekha Chowdhary, The Kashmir elections have reshaped the language and agenda of all parties, Quartz India, 23 December 2014


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