Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee

Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee
AbbreviationJKPCC
PresidentTariq Hameed Karra
ChairmanGhulam Ahmad Mir
HeadquartersShaheedi Chowk, Jammu-180001, Jammu and Kashmir
Youth wingJammu kashmir Youth Congress
Women's wingJammu kashmir Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee
Ideology
ECI StatusAn Union Territorial Unit of Indian National Congress
AllianceIndian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
Seats in Rajya Sabha
0 / 4
Seats in Lok Sabha
0 / 5
Seats in Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
6 / 90
Seats in District Development Council
26 / 280
Election symbol

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

(1962 election)

[5]
Amira Kadal 21 February 1967 12 December 1971 4th

(1967 election)

2 Syed Mir Qasim Verinag 12 December 1971 17 June 1972 3 years, 75 days [6]
17 June 1972 25 February 1975 5th

(1972 election)

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

Notes

  1. ^ A parenthetical number indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Congress appoints Tariq Hameed Karra as Jammu-Kashmir Congress chief ahead of assembly elections". firstindia.co.in. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Raman Bhalla appointed JKPCC working president". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  4. ^ SERVICE, GK NEWS (20 October 2023). "Iftkhar Ahmed appointed as PCC general secretary". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  5. ^ "My faith in India still strong: Kin of last J&K PM". Archived from the original on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  6. ^ "The Milli Gazette". www.milligazette.com. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Ghulam Nabi Azad to be J&K CM on Nov 2". Rediff. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  8. ^ BHAN, ASHOK (16 November 2022). "Remembering Pandit Mangat Ram Sharma". Rising Kashmir. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  9. ^ "rediff.com: Mangat Ram Sharma is the third deputy chief minister of J&K". m.rediff.com. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  10. ^ 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.