Tribal leader Zafar Manhas quits Apni Party
4 months ago

Tribal leader Zafar Manhas quits Apni Party

Hindustan Times  

A prominent tribal leader Zafar Manhas resigned from Apni Party on Tuesday and is expected to join Congress. After the Apni Party candidates lost deposits in Srinagar, and Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seats in recent Lok Sabha elections, many leaders within the party have left or are contemplating leaving the party especially with the announcement of assembly elections from September 18. The Pahari leader, a former MLC, was one of the founding leaders of Apni Party when it was formed by Altaf Bukhari in March 2020 following the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019. Apni Party, led by former PDP leader Altaf Bukhari and comprising mostly of former ministers and legislators from the PDP, was formed in March 2020 soon after revocation of Article 370 in August 2019.

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Hindustan Times  

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Former J&K minister Usman Majid quits Apni Party over outfit's alleged BJP alignment
4 months, 3 weeks ago

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India TV News  

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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J&K BJP chief expels party leader for hate speech
7 months, 3 weeks ago

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Hindustan Times  

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

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Hindustan Times  

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After being named Hisar LS candidate, Haryana minister Ranjit Chautala resigns as MLA
8 months, 4 weeks ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Two AAP leaders in Haryana quit party, set to join Congress
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Two AAP leaders in Haryana quit party, set to join Congress

Hindustan Times  

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Four more Congress leaders, 12 Apni Party workers, resign in support of Ghulam Nabi Azad in J&K
2 years, 3 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Gujarat: Around 150 AAP members leave party alleging high-handedness
2 years, 9 months ago

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Op India  

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UP Election 2022: Apna Dal unaffected by leaders joining or quitting BJP, says Anupriya Patel at Chunav Manch
2 years, 10 months ago

UP Election 2022: Apna Dal unaffected by leaders joining or quitting BJP, says Anupriya Patel at Chunav Manch

India TV News  

UP elections/Chunav Manch: Apna Dal chief and Union Minister Anupriya Patel on Saturday said the party and its strength is not affecting by political leaders joining or exiting. Making reference to Swami Prasad Maurya and Om Prakash Rajbhar, Anupriya Patel, speaking at India TV's Chunav Manch today said, Apna Dal has always been a strong political party and our strength …

AAP crumbles in Gujarat: Mahesh Savani, Vijay Suvala, two others quit the party
2 years, 11 months ago

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Op India  

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2 years, 11 months ago

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India Today  

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