Jammu, Dec. 17 -- Despite finalising the names of district presidents under the Congress party's Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan, the leadership is yet to announce them amid fears that the move could trigger fresh infighting.

Highly placed sources said all 21 AICC observers appointed for the party's organisational districts in Jammu and Kashmir have completed the selection exercise. However, the leadership is deliberately delaying the announcement, apprehending that the declaration of names could open a "Pandora's box" of factional disputes. The hesitation comes against the backdrop of protests and clashes that erupted soon after the launch of the organisational overhaul. What began as a routine exercise quickly turned turbulent, with rival group...