Jammu, Aug. 5 -- In what is being viewed as a significant political signal, former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has been meeting various sections of society across Jammu and Kashmir without using the banners, flags, or symbols of his own party - the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP).
Instead, these interactions are either taking place under the banner of the Gandhi Global Family, a socio-cultural organization he is associated with, or in his personal capacity as a senior statesman and former Chief Minister of the erstwhile state.
The absence of DPAP's identity in these events has triggered intense speculation about Azad's future political moves. Many political observers interpret this as a subtle retreat from active promotion of...