NC lawmaker challenges party, demands show-cause over resignation calls

National Conference representative Aga Ruhullah Mehdi, elected from Srinagar, confronted internal calls for his resignation by demanding a formal show-cause order from his own party. He reiterated his pledge to pursue the restoration of Article 370, a promise tied to the party’s 2024 electoral mandate. Mehdi accused the party of abandoning that constitutional objective in favor of debates over statehood and routine governance issues.

His remarks came after Nasir Aslam Wani, an adviser to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, expressed uncertainty about Mehdi’s current standing within the party. By urging a procedural challenge instead of a resignation, Mehdi signaled his intent to remain active in the political struggle. The episode highlights ongoing tensions within the National Conference over its post-abrogation strategy.