National Conference Leaders Hold Crisis Meeting Amid Party Unrest

National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will hold a crucial one-on-one meeting with the party's rebel MLAs in Srinagar on Friday (November 6). The meeting will be held at Farooq Abdullah's residence at Gupkar Road, Srinagar. This important initiative is aimed at containing the simmering discontent within the party. This discontent has been brewing since the cabinet reshuffle on October 27 and the subsequent exit of Srinagar MP Agha Ruh Syedullah Mehdi. Many senior party leaders are feeling sidelined - including seven-time MLA Mubarak Gul and senior MLA Nazir Ahmad Gurezi. The rebel faction has prepared a draft of their grievances, which has been sent to the party president. This group of leaders is demanding major changes in the recently formed council of ministers. They demand that the incumbent ministers resign, so that space can be created for the senior leaders who were ignored earlier. They are also demanding the immediate removal of the principal advisors to the chief minister.