Membership by party
| 12th Jammu and Kashmir Assembly | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | ||||
| Term | 31 December 2014 – 12 November 2018 | ||||
| Election | 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election | ||||
| Government | Mehbooba Mufti ministry | ||||
| Opposition | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference | ||||
| Members | 89 (87 elected + 2 nominated) | ||||
| Leader of the House | Mehbooba Mufti | ||||
| Party control | Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | ||||
The Twelfth Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir constituted after the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections which were concluded on 20 December 2014, [1] with the results being declared on 23 December 2014.
Source: [2]
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