Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee | |
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Abbreviation | JKPCC |
President | Vikar Rasool Wani |
Headquarters | Shaheedi Chowk, Jammu-180001, Jammu and Kashmir |
Youth wing | Jammu kashmir Youth Congress |
Women's wing | Jammu kashmir Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee |
Ideology | |
Alliance | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance |
Seats in Lok Sabha | 0 / 5 |
Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 4 |
Seats in Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | 0 / 90 |
Seats in District Development Council | 26 / 280 |
Election symbol | |
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The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (J&K PCC or JKPCC/J&KPCC) is a state unit of the Indian National Congress (INC) in the state 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 Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee is currently headed by Mr. Tariq Hameed Karra.
S.No. | Name | Designation | Incharge |
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01 | Tariq Hameed Karra | President | Jammu Kashmir Pradesh Congress |
02 | Raman Bhalla [1] | Working President | Jammu Kashmir Pradesh Congress |
03 | Tara Chand | Working President | Jammu Kashmir Pradesh Congress |
04 | M. K. Bhardwaj | Working President | Jammu Kashmir Pradesh Congress |
05 | Bhanu Mahajan | Working President | Jammu Kashmir Pradesh Congress |
S.no | President | Portrait | Term | |
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1. | Mohammad Shafi Qureshi | 2000 | 2002 | |
2. | Ghulam Nabi Azad | 2002 | 2004 | |
3. | Peerzada Mohammed Sayeed | 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 | |
Year | Party leader | Seats won | Change in seats | Outcome |
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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 | Rangil Singh | 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 | Vikar Rasool Wani | TBA | TBA | TBA |
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