SRINAGAR: Zahid Hussain Jan, a basic member of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party, resigned from the party led by Azad on Friday.

Jan confirmed to the news agency KDC that he has resigned from the basic membership of the party, along with Municipal Chairman Budgam and 20 municipal councillors of Budgam district.

He said, “I along with Municipal Chairman Budgam and 20 municipal councillors of Budgam district have resigned from the basic membership from the DPAP.”

Zahid was known to be one of the close aides of Ghulam Nabi Azad. The Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), formerly the Democratic Azad Party, was formed by Ghulam Nabi Azad on 26 September 2022 in Jammu and Kashmir.

The party’s top three agendas in Jammu and Kashmir are the restoration of full statehood, the right to land, and employment for native domiciles. The party’s ideology is based on the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi.

Before joining Azad, Jan was a part of the Congress party and was the district president for Budgam. Azad was earlier with the All India Congress Committee and later resigned.

This post was published on April 7, 2023