J&K Congress chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir quits

Srinagar, July 6

Ghulam Ahmad Mir, president of the J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC), on Wednesday submitted his resignation to All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Sonia Gandhi. Mir has served as the party’s state unit chief for over seven years.

“I have sent a letter to the AICC president and told her that I will respect any decision of the high command,” Mir said. The JKPCC is all set to get its new chief shortly as the party has already completed the procedure and sought suggestions from the leaders.

Four names have been put forth for the next head of the J&K Pradesh Congress Committee. “As per the best traditions of the party, I put down my papers to facilitate the Congress president to appoint next chief of J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC),” he said in his letter.

The J&K Congress has been battling with factionalism for a long time, with a group owing allegiance to senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad.

Notably, several leaders of Azad faction had resigned from their posts in support of their demand for change in the leadership in Jammu and kashmir last year. As the trouble of factionalism continued in the party unit, the Congress high command is believed to be in touch with the leadership in Jammu and Kashmir to iron out differences, keeping in mind that Assembly elections in the Union Territory can take place soon. (With PTI inputs)

Factionalism

The J&K Congress has been facing factionalism. A group owes allegiance to Ghulam Nabi Azad. Last year, several of Azad faction had resigned, demanding leadership change in J&K.