PDP chief Mehbooba faces loyalist’s revolt over daughter’s seat
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti faced internal discontent over her decision to nominate her daughter Iltija for the Srigufwara-Bijbehara constituency in the J&K assembly elections. Long-time loyalist Abdul Rehman Veeri plans to run as an independent candidate, complicating matters. Additional resignations and defections added to the party’s internal strife ahead of the elections.