Jammu, July 27 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a significant political entity in Jammu and Kashmir since its founding in 1999, is set to commemorate its 26th foundation day on July 28, 2025, at Sher-e-Kashmir Park in Srinagar.
However, the celebration is overshadowed by an unprecedented identity crisis, marked by the party's worst-ever electoral performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, the departure of numerous senior leaders, and a significant restructuring effort led by party president Mehbooba Mufti.
Founded on July 28, 1999, by former Union Home Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, the PDP quickly rose to prominence in Jammu and Kashmir politics. By October 2002, the party formed a coalition government with the Cong...