Jammu, Nov. 20 -- The return of three senior leaders of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) to the Congress has intensified speculation that Ghulam Nabi Azad himself is quietly nudging his loyalists to seek political rehabilitation elsewhere. With the former Chief Minister appearing to withdraw from active politics, insiders say he does not want the careers of his long-time supporters to wither within a party that is rapidly losing relevance.
In a significant setback for the three-year-old DPAP, former ministers Jugal Kishore Sharma (Reasi) and Abdul Majid Wani (Doda), along with former MLC Subash Gupta (Kathua), rejoined the Congress on Wednesday in the presence of its top leadership. All three have been staunch loyalists of Azad...