J-K Congress leaders to meet Kharge, discuss about Lok Sabha election preparations

Jammu & Kashmir Congress leaders are expected to meet with party leadership on Tuesday in the nation’s capital to talk about getting ready for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, according to sources. The meeting is expected to be attended by senior party leaders such as KC Venugopal and Rahul Gandhi, along with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. According to the Congress, the government’s interpretation of Article 370, which granted Jammu and Kashmir special status, is unacceptable. According to the Supreme Court, assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, which was divided into two UTs during the Article 370 process, ought to take place by September of the following year.

“We respectfully disagree with the judgment on the manner in which Article 370 was abrogated, Congress leader P Chidambaram had said in a press conference.
“We reiterate the CWC (Congress Working Committee) resolution that Article 370 deserved to be honoured until it was amended strictly in accordance with the Constitution of India,” he added.
A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on December 11 unanimously upheld the validity of the Union government’s 2019 decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution, which conferred the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, while pointing out that Article 370 is a “temporary provision”.
Lok Sabha polls are expected to be held in April-May this year. Congress, National Conference and PDP are part of INDIA alliance in Jammu and Kashmir.