Overview

• Former MLA Mohammad Amin Bhat, previously the DPAP provincial president, rejoined Congress at a function in Anantnag on May 21, 2025.
• The event was attended by J&K Congress Committee president Tariq Hamid Karra and senior leaders, highlighting the significance of Bhat's return.
• Bhat described the move as a 'homecoming,' signaling renewed alignment with his former party after DPAP's poor electoral performance and eventual dissolution.
• The Congress sees Bhat's return as a boost in South Kashmir, where the National Conference secured 10 of 16 Assembly seats in 2024, leaving Congress and PDP with two each.
• The emergence of the Justice & Development Front adds complexity to the region's political competition, further challenging established party dynamics.