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| Infighting Fear | | | The Congress leaders from Jammu and Kashmir are once again in news this time for camping in New Delhi to seek help from their political mentors to secure key organisational positions.
According to the media reports those aspiring to become district presidents, along with influential senior leaders, are stationed in Delhi to push their candidature, even as the party leadership continues to withhold the final list of appointments.
The process has been completed but the announcement is being delayed as the declaration of names could once again open the “Pandora’s Box” and bring factionalism to fore.
There are reports that all 21 AICC observers appointed for the party’s organisational districts in Jammu and Kashmir have completed the exercise and submitted their recommendations.
In November this year the Congress Party faced a difficult situation in Jammu region as a routine restructuring exercise turned turbulent, with rival groups clashing at the Congress headquarters. Similar protests were later reported from several areas, including Chhamb and Bishnah.
The infighting in the Congress Party is nothing new. It has prevailed for a long time. The grand old party has been in disarray in J&K for many years now. The stalwart leaders and the grassroot workers have said goodbye to the party in the recent years, while the youngsters are not showing any inclination towards joining the grand old party, especially in Jammu and Kashmir .
In the 2024 assembly elections, the Congress Party could only win 6 seats in a 90 member assembly. It faced a rout in Jammu region, which used to be the party’s bastion for many decades.
What makes the situation more worrying is the apparent overreliance on Delhi-centric lobbying rather than transparent, merit-based leadership selection at the grassroots. Camping in the capital to seek the blessings of political mentors sends a poor message to party workers and voters alike. It reinforces the perception that access to the high command matters more than mass connect, performance, or public acceptance.
For a party that once prided itself on institutional depth and democratic functioning, this is a moment of reckoning. If the Congress hopes to regain relevance in Jammu and Kashmir, it must first put its own house in order. Timely decisions, internal democracy, respect for organisational processes, and genuine empowerment of grassroots leadership are no longer optional—they are essential. |
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