| Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference | |
|---|---|
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| Abbreviation | JKPC |
| President | Sajjad Gani Lone |
| Founder | Abdul Ghani Lone Molvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari |
| General Secretary | |
| Working President | |
The Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference is a political party in Jammu and Kashmir, India, founded by Abdul Ghani Lone and Molvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari in 1978.[1][2] It is currently led by Sajjad Lone.[3] It won two seats in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in the 2014 elections.
History
Template:Expand section Abdul Ghani Lone founded the People's Conference in 1977 and it was the only separatist organization registered with the Election Commission of India till 1996.
In 1993, Lone joined the secessionist Hurriyat Conference. His ideology about Kashmir was to make it an 'Independent Kashmir' after being anti-India as well as anti-Pakistan.[4]
See also
- Politics of Jammu and Kashmir
- Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
- Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
- Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party
- Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party
- Ikkjutt Jammu
- Bharatiya Janata Party
- Indian National Congress
References
- ↑ [{{{url}}} The Rise and Fall of Democracy in Jammu and Kashmir](November 1997).
- ↑ [{{{url}}} Fundamentalism in Kashmir, Fragmentation in Jammu](30 May 1987).
- ↑ Rekha Chowdhary, The Kashmir elections have reshaped the language and agenda of all parties, Quartz India, 23 December 2014
- ↑ Hurriyat Leader Lone Shot Dead. www.outlookindia.com. Outlook magazine. Retrieved 2020-12-16.