Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee
Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | JKPCC |
| President | Tariq Hameed Karra |
| Chairman | Ghulam Ahmad Mir |
| Headquarters | Shaheedi Chowk, Jammu-180001, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Youth wing | Jammu kashmir Youth Congress |
| Women's wing | Jammu kashmir Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee |
| Ideology | |
| ECI Status | An Union Territorial Unit of Indian National Congress |
| Alliance | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 4
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| Seats in Lok Sabha | 0 / 5
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| Seats in Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | 6 / 90
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| Seats in District Development Council | 26 / 280
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| Election symbol | |
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| Indian National Congress |
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The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) is a state unit of the Indian National Congress (INC) in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the party's activities and campaigns within the region, as well as selecting candidates for local, state, and national elections in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The JKPCC is currently headed by Tariq Hameed Karra.
Structure and composition
| S.No. | Name | Designation | Incharge |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tariq Hameed Karra[1][2] | President | Jammu Kashmir Pradesh Congress |
| 02 | Raman Bhalla[3] | Working President |
Jammu Kashmir Pradesh Congress |
| 03 | Tara Chand | Working President | Jammu Kashmir Pradesh Congress |
| 04 | M. K. Bhardwaj | Interim-Working President | Jammu Kashmir Pradesh Congress |
| 05 | Bhanu Mahajan | Interim-Working President | Jammu Kashmir Pradesh Congress |
| 06 | Iftkhar Ahmed[4] | General Sectetary | Jammu Kashmir Pradesh Congress |
| 07 | Ravinder Sharma | Chief Spokesperson | Jammu Kashmir Pradesh Congress |
List of presidents
| S.no | President | Portrait | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mohammad Shafi Qureshi | 2000 | 2002 | |
| 2. | Ghulam Nabi Azad | 2002 | 2004 | |
| 3. | Peerzada Mohammad Syed | 2004 | 2008 | |
| 4. | Saifuddin Soz | 2008 | 2015 | |
| 5. | Ghulam Ahmad Mir | 2015 | 16 August 2022 | |
| 6. | Vikar Rasool Wani | 16 August 2022 | 16 August 2024 | |
| 7. | Tariq Hameed Karra | 16 August 2024 | Incumbent | |
Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election
| Year | Party leader | Seats won | Change in seats |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ___ | 0 / 75
|
New | Didn't Contest |
| 1957 | ___ | 0 / 75
|
__ | Didn't Contest |
| 1962 | __ | 0 / 75
|
__ | Didn't Contest |
| 1967 | Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq | 61 / 75
|
61 | Government |
| 1972 | Syed Mir Qasim | 58 / 75
|
3 | Government |
| 1977 | Bhim Singh | 11 / 76
|
46 | Opposition |
| 1983 | Iftikhar Hussain Ansari | 26 / 75
|
15 | Opposition |
| 1987 | Om Parkash | 26 / 76
|
__ | Government NC+INC |
| 1996 | Mehbooba Mufti | 7 / 87
|
19 | Opposition |
| 2002 | Ghulam Nabi Azad | 20 / 87
|
13 | Government PDP+INC |
| 2008 | 17 / 87
|
3 | Government NC+INC | |
| 2014 | 12 / 87
|
5 | Opposition | |
| 2024 | Tariq Hameed Karra | 6 / 90
|
6 | Outside support to NC government |
List of chief ministers
| #[a] | Portrait | Name | Constituency | Tenure | Assembly | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Days in office | ||||||
| 1 | Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq | Tankipora | 30 March 1965 | 21 February 1967 | 6 years, 257 days | 3rd | [5] | |
| Amira Kadal | 21 February 1967 | 12 December 1971 | 4th | |||||
| 2 | Syed Mir Qasim | Verinag | 12 December 1971 | 17 June 1972 | 3 years, 75 days | [6] | ||
| 17 June 1972 | 25 February 1975 | 5th | ||||||
| 3 | Ghulam Nabi Azad | Bhaderwah | 2 November 2005 | 11 July 2008 | 2 years, 252 days | 10th (2002 election) |
[7] | |
List of deputy chief ministers
| Sr. no. | Photo | Name | Took office | Left office | Duration | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mangat Ram Sharma | 2 November 2002 | 2 November 2005 | 3 years, 0 days | [8][9] | |
| 2 | Tara Chand | 5 January 2009 | 24 December 2014 | 5 years, 353 days | [10] |
See also
- Indian National Congress
- Congress Working Committee
- All India Congress Committee
- Pradesh Congress Committee
Notes
- ^ A parenthetical number indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.
References
- ^ "Congress appoints Tariq Hameed Karra as Jammu-Kashmir Congress chief ahead of assembly elections". The Economic Times. 16 August 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Congress appoints Tariq Hameed Karra as Jammu-Kashmir Congress chief ahead of assembly elections". firstindia.co.in. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Raman Bhalla appointed JKPCC working president". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ SERVICE, GK NEWS (20 October 2023). "Iftkhar Ahmed appointed as PCC general secretary". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ "My faith in India still strong: Kin of last J&K PM". Archived from the original on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ "The Milli Gazette". www.milligazette.com. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Ghulam Nabi Azad to be J&K CM on Nov 2". Rediff. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ BHAN, ASHOK (16 November 2022). "Remembering Pandit Mangat Ram Sharma". Rising Kashmir. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ "rediff.com: Mangat Ram Sharma is the third deputy chief minister of J&K". m.rediff.com. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ Santoshi, Neeraj (6 January 2009). "From Speaker to likely Deputy CM: Tara Chand steers Cong ship in J038;K". The Indian Express. Retrieved 18 December 2025.