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{{Infobox Indian political party
|party_name = Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party
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|abbreviation = JKAP
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|president = [[Altaf Bukhari]]
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'''Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party''' (JKAP) is a political party established in March 2020 by Altaf Bukhari. The party focuses on regional development, addressing local issues, and advocating for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. It has positioned itself as an alternative to traditional political parties in the region, emphasizing a pragmatic approach to governance.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024 |title=Apni Party attempts to shun BJP’s proxy tag |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/apni-party-attempts-to-shun-bjps-proxy-tag |work=The Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020 |title=Altaf Bukhari launches Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/altaf-bukhari-launches-jammu-and-kashmir-apni-party/story-XYZ123 |work=Hindustan Times }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023 |title=J&K Apni Party Focused on People's Welfare |url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/j-k-apni-party-focused-on-people-s-welfare-ABC456 |work=Indian Express}}</ref>

==History==

The Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party was formed on 8 March 2020 by thirty one former members of the [[Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party]], and [[Indian National Congress]] which included former members of the [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]] and cabinet ministers in the [[Government of Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/altaf-bukhari-launches-jammu-and-kashmir-apni-party-31-leaders-from-pdp-nc-congress-to-join-1653656-2020-03-08|title=Altaf Bukhari launches Jammu and Kashmir Apni party, 31 leaders from PDP, NC, Congress to join|agency=Asian News International |date=March 8, 2020 |magazine=India Today}}</ref> [[Altaf Bukhari]] was elected as the party's first president

An early success for the new party was its successful campaign to get the central Government of India to amend a recently promulgated law in order to make sure that government jobs in the region continue to be reserved for people with domiciled status.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/apr/05/new-domicile-order-for-jk-came-after-apni-party-president-altaf-bukharis-parley-with-centre-2125836.html|title=New domicile order for J&K came after Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari's parley with Centre|website=The New Indian Express|date=6 April 2020 }}</ref>

The Youth Wing is called Youth Apni Party, and the student wing is known as Jammu and Kashmir Apni Student Union. The Women's Wing is headed by Dilshad Shaheen as Provincial President for Kashmir and Pavneet Kour as Provincial President for Jammu.<ref>{{Cite web |last=KNS |date=16 February 2021 |title=Apni Party Constitutes Youth Wing |url=https://www.knskashmir.com/apni-party-constitutes-youth-wing-62802 |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=www.knskashmir.com |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=rising Kashmir |date=1 January 2024 |title=Without democratic setup people issues can't be solved: Pavneet Kour |url=https://risingkashmir.com/without-democratic-setup-people-issues-cant-be-solved-pavneet-kour/ |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=www.risingkashmir.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>

==Policy platform==
The party describes itself as being "of the commoners, by the commoners, and for the commoners". One of its stated objective is to work for the full restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.presstrustofkashmir.com/2020/04/04/amending-new-domicile-law-a-welcome-step-but-our-demand-is-restore-statehood-protection-of-land-rafi-mir/|title=Amending new domicile law a welcome step but our demand is restored statehood, protection of land.Rafi Mir|first=PTK News|last=Room|date=April 4, 2020}}</ref> The party also believes that government jobs in Jammu and Kashmir should be reserved for long standing residents of the region.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/jkap-welcomes-amendment-to-domicile-order-in-jammu-and-kashmir-pledges-to-continue-its-struggle-2273894.html|title=JKAP welcomes amendment to domicile order in Jammu and Kashmir, pledges to continue its struggle|date=April 4, 2020|website=Zee News}}</ref> It wants members of the displaced [[Kashmiri Pandit|Kashmiri Hindu]] community to be able to safely return to their homes in the Kashmir Valley.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/altaf-bukhari-floats-jammu-and-kashmir-apni-party-outfit-aims-to-restore-statehood-ensure-safe-return-of-kashmiri-pandits-8130751.html|title=Altaf Bukhari floats Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party; outfit aims to restore statehood, ensure safe return of Kashmiri Pandits |date=March 8, 2020|website=Firstpost}}</ref> The party opposes dynastic politics.<ref name="auto" />

==Electoral performance==
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|[[2024 Indian general election|2024]]
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|[[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2024]]
|[[13th Jammu and Kashmir Assembly|13th]]
|[[Altaf Bukhari]]
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== See also ==
* [[Politics of Jammu and Kashmir]]
* [[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference]]
* [[Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party]]
* [[Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party]]
* [[Ikkjutt Jammu]]
* [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
* [[Indian National Congress]]
* [[List of political parties in India]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.facebook.com/ApniPartyOnline/ Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party on Facebook]
*[https://twitter.com/Apnipartyonline Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party on Twitter]
*[https://kashmirlife.net/apni-party-this-is-what-it-says-it-stands-for-225060/ Founding statement]
*[https://twitter.com/nitingokhale/status/1236560221595504641 Full list of founding members]

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