Talk of his transfer was doing the rounds for a while, with reports that Mehbooba Mufti wanted to remove him amid a fresh spurt in violence in the Valley.
PDP chief's statement comes hours after the National Conference announced decision to boycott elections until Centre clarifies its stance on the issue.
RJD, once a prominent representative of Mandal politics, now finds itself in a political era where welfare, good governance, and new aspirations are overshadowing old caste equations.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
As and when the next Assembly election is held, the NC and the Congress will return to power. Ms Mehboobaji has a long road ahead, rebuilding her party. It would have been good for Kashmir and the country if the PDP – BJP experiment had succeeded.
As and when the next Assembly election is held, the NC and the Congress will return to power. Ms Mehboobaji has a long road ahead, rebuilding her party. It would have been good for Kashmir and the country if the PDP – BJP experiment had succeeded.