Hyderabad, Dec. 10 -- Kashmir is undergoing a major political transition, with several established figures being humbled during on going local elections-the first after New Delhi abrogated Article 370 and 35A. While senior Congress leader and former minister Taj Mohiuddin is in the poll fray for Phase-5 of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir for which ballots will be cast on December 10, the fate of several former ministers and ex-MLAs hangs in balance as voting has already been completed for the first four phases.

The 72-year-old Gujjar leader Taj Mohiuddin is contesting against the Peoples Conference (PC) activist Shaukat Ali Khan in his home constituency of Parenpillan Uri, close to the LoC, in northe...