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By Wire Chronicle Bureau•Friday, October 30, 2026 at 08:48 PM2 min readVerified Wire Report
National Conference Faces Internal Crisis as 17 Lawmakers Issue 15-Day Ultimatum Over Party Leadership
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SRINAGAR — Seventeen lawmakers belonging to the ruling National Conference (NC) have formally delivered a 15-day ultimatum to the party leadership, demanding an immediate correction to internal governance and a dismantling of what they describe as an exclusionary coterie culture within the regional organization.
This brewing political friction comes in the wake of a crucial four-hour closed-door conclave held by the dissident legislators in Srinagar. The intense internal pushback follows hard on the heels of recent political maneuvers by party vice-president and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who recently executed a cabinet expansion that conspicuously bypassed several senior aspirants, creating deep-seated resentment across the ranks.
According to investigative reports published by The Hindu, the aggrieved politicians are pressing top leadership for greater transparency and inclusivity in administrative decision-making to prevent a broader fracture within the ruling alliance. Insiders indicate that the faction feels increasingly alienated by an inner circle surrounding the leadership, which they claim has monopolized influence at the expense of grassroots representation.
As the 15-day countdown begins, the burden now rests on the Chief Minister and party elders to navigate this high-stakes standoff through strategic dialogue and possible administrative adjustments. Failure to appease the dissenting bloc risks destabilizing the legislative majority and threatening the political stability of the newly formed regional administration at a critical juncture.