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Mehdi has criticised the celebration’s concentrate on restoring statehood, arguing that it falls wanting the 2024 manifesto promise to hunt the restoration of Articles 370 and 35A.
The Srinagar MP additionally accused the celebration of doubtless deceptive individuals by making guarantees on Article 370 throughout elections after which abandoning them after coming to energy. (Photograph: X/@RuhullahMehdi)
Srinagar Lok Sabha MP Ruhullah Mehdi has mentioned he’ll resign from each the Nationwide Convention (NC) and the Lok Sabha in November.
The announcement comes amid a rising disagreement between Mehdi and the Nationwide Convention, with the MP accusing the celebration of backing away from its electoral guarantees and diluting its place on the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s particular standing.
The proposed resignation may have political implications for the NC and its illustration in Parliament. The celebration presently has two Lok Sabha MPs, together with Mehdi.
Relaxation assured, the resignation will come. It might have come even with out you asking however earlier than that should come accountability.I’ve written a letter to my celebration President, Janab Dr. Farooq Abdullah in response to his public demand for my resignation. Awaiting his response to… pic.twitter.com/R9V1DUFUL9
— Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi (@RuhullahMehdi) August 28, 2026
NC chief Farooq Abdullah had earlier challenged Mehdi to resign from his Lok Sabha seat and contest a contemporary election. Relations between Mehdi and the celebration have deteriorated additional because the NC’s defeat within the Budgam Meeting bypoll.
In a letter to Farooq Abdullah, Mehdi mentioned: “Relaxation assured, the resignation will come. It might have come even with out you asking, however earlier than that should come accountability.”
Mehdi has repeatedly criticised the celebration’s concentrate on restoring statehood, arguing that it falls wanting the NC’s 2024 manifesto promise to hunt the restoration of Articles 370 and 35A.
He questioned why the Jammu and Kashmir Nationwide Convention included the restoration of Article 370 in its 2024 manifesto if the celebration believed the availability couldn’t be restored.
The Srinagar MP additionally accused the ruling celebration of doubtless deceptive individuals by making guarantees on Article 370 throughout elections after which abandoning them after coming to energy. He has argued that restoration of statehood can’t be handled as an alternative to the constitutional protections eliminated in August 2019.
Mehdi has additionally raised issues over unemployment, land and pure assets, non secular rights, traditions, language and environmental degradation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Questioning why advocating constitutional ensures for the Union Territory had grow to be objectionable, Mehdi recalled that Farooq Abdullah was Chief Minister when the Jammu and Kashmir Meeting handed the Autonomy Decision.
Responding to Abdullah’s remarks about his political background, Mehdi mentioned he was “the proud son of a martyr” and an heir of an extended custom of martyrdom.
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August 28, 2026, 19:46 IST
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