Former Srinagar Mayor Mattu quits Apni Party

Srinagar, August 28

Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party suffered another blow after its senior leader and former Srinagar Mayor Junaid Mattu announced leaving the party on Wednesday.

Mattu’s announcement comes at a time when several senior leaders have resigned from the party, which was formed after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.

In March 2020, former PDP leader Altaf Bukhari had announced the formation of Apni Party. Formed with more than a dozen of former legislators, the organisation was dubbed as a regional party with a national outlook.

However, four years later, the party is struggling to emerge as a political force in the UT. In its first major test during the Lok Sabha poll, it faced drubbing, with its candidates losing their security deposits. Recently, several leaders of Apni Party have resigned.