Mehbooba Mufti visit to Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly After Seven-Year Gap
SRINAGAR, March 30, 2026 — In a move that captured significant political attention across the region, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti visited the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Monday.
This marked her first appearance within the House complex since 2018, ending a nearly seven-year absence from the legislative heart of the Union Territory. The PDP chief was observed observing the proceedings from the Speaker’s gallery, a symbolic return to a venue she once led as the head of the state government.
The significance of her visit is underscored by the turbulent political timeline of the region; her last time in the House was prior to the 2018 collapse of the PDP-BJP coalition government, which dissolved after the Bharatiya Janata Party withdrew its support.
Political analysts view this reappearance as a noteworthy moment in J&K’s history, as the events following her 2018 exit radically reshaped the local political landscape.
Her presence in the gallery during active sessions is being interpreted by many as a subtle yet firm re-engagement with the formal democratic institutions of Jammu and Kashmir following years of systemic transition.