 Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 9: Even as former Deputy Chief Minister Muzaffar Hussain Beigh along with his wife visited the residence of Mehbooba Mufti, leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are divided over reinducting veteran politician into the party. Highly placed sources said that most of the leaders, who have been staunchly working in the party braving all odds, are not ready to reopen doors for those who deserted the party during a crucial time.
Even as Itliza Mufti has called Muzaffar Beigh’s visit to the residence of Mehbooba Mufti as just a courtesy call to inquiry about the health of Mehbooba’s mother, this visit triggered speculation of Beign reopening the channel of talks with the party which he had left in 2020.
Sources said that loyalists of the late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, who did not desert the party during a crucial time, suggested leadership not to allow entry of those who left the PDP at the time of crisis. Co-founder of PDP Muzaffar Hussain Beigh had resigned from the party on November 14, 2020. Beigh had charged the incumbent leadership of the party with surrendering before other constituents of the Peoples’ Alliance of Gupkar Declaration (PAGD).
There is a long list of prominent leaders who have resigned from the party. Former Finance Minister and one of the founder members of the party Tariq Hamid Karra had resigned from PDP on September 16, 2016.
Although some leaders resigned from the party within months after the demise of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, after breaking the PDP-BJP alliance on June 19, 2018, senior leaders appeared to be in a hurry to say goodbye to explore possibilities in other parties, especially J&K Apni Party and Peoples’ Conference. |
