Ghulam Nabi Azad dissolves all committees of his party in J&K

IANS April 14, 2025 211 views

Ghulam Nabi Azad, a veteran Congress leader, has taken a significant step by dissolving all organizational committees of his newly formed Democratic Azad Party in Jammu and Kashmir. This move comes after the party's complete failure to secure any seats in the recent Assembly elections, which led to mass desertions by key members. Azad, who quit Congress in 2022 citing it as a 'family-driven affair', launched DAP with grand democratic promises but struggled to gain political traction. The committee dissolution signals a potential strategic reset for the party's future direction and organizational structure.

"The DAP will be based on the principles of democracy" - Ghulam Nabi Azad
Ghulam Nabi Azad dissolves all committees of his party in J&K
Srinagar, April 14: Former Chief Minister and Chairman of Democratic Azad Party (DAP), Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday dissolved all state, province, district and block level committees of his party.

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Azad dissolves all state and district level party committees

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Launched DAP after leaving Congress in 2022

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Party failed to win any seats in J&K Assembly

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Multiple leaders have since left the party

Bashir Arif, secretary to Gulam Nabi Azad, said the DAP chairman has dissolved all state, province, district and block level committees, and the reconstitution will take place in due course.

Ghulam Nabi Azad parted ways with the Congress party, with which he remained associated for over 40 years.

He was the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha as a Congress MP in 2014, and after his term of office ended, he announced that he was parting ways with the Congress that had become a ‘family driven affair’ for the mother and son.

He launched the Democratic Azad Party (DAP) from Jammu and Kashmir on September 26, 2022, saying “it will not be autocratic, but democratic".

“The DAP will be based on the principles of democracy. It will not be influenced by any outside leader or other party. It will have independent thinking and will stay independent in its decisions. It will not be autocratic and power will not be in one hand," Azad said on the party's launch day.

He quit Congress on August 26, 2022, after over four decades of association, following differences with the party high command.

However, none of the leaders from the G23, a rebel group within the Congress, was present at the party launch. He had suggested launching a national-level party rather than a regional party.

DAP fought the J&K Assembly elections last year, but could not manage to win a single seat in the 90-member Legislative Assembly.

After the complete defeat in the Assembly elections, many leaders of Azad’s party left the party to rejoin Congress.

Prominent among them are Taj Mohiuddin and some other former ministers in the Congress rule in J&K.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Interesting move! Maybe this restructuring will bring fresh energy to DAP. Azad sahab has always been a principled leader. Let's see how this plays out. 🤔
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Priya M.
After the election debacle, this seems like a necessary step. But I wonder if dissolving all committees at once might create more confusion than clarity?
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Amit S.
Azad ji was a strong voice in Congress. Sad to see his new party struggling. Hope this reorganization helps them find their footing in J&K politics.
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Sunita R.
The idea of a democratic party sounds great in theory, but execution is everything. Maybe they should focus more on grassroots connect before restructuring committees again.
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Irfan B.
As someone from J&K, I appreciate Azad sahab's efforts to create an alternative. But the party needs stronger local leadership and clear agenda to gain people's trust.
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Neha T.
The G23 absence at launch was telling. Maybe Azad should have waited to build more consensus before starting a new party. Still, wish him luck with this reboot! 🙏

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