Former legislators, and a sitting district development council member joined Congress in presence of party president Mallikarjun Kharge. Among those who joined Cong include 1: Yashpal Kundal, Ex-Minister (two times Legislator-Panthar Party). He was the Chief of the SC/ST & OBC Department, AAP Party, J&K. 2. Haji Abdul Rashid Dar, former General Secretary, DPAP (two times Congress Legislator. 3. Naresh K. Gupta, Member, Working Committee, DPAP, Vice-President, DPAP Jammu Province, (two times Congress MLC). 4. Sham Lal Bhagat, General Secretary, DPAP (Jammu Province), former Congress MLC (PRIs). Namrata Sharma, former Provincial President, Apni Party (Altaf Bukari). 6.Saima Jan, DDC Member, Chadura, Distt. Badgam, former Provincial President, Women Wing, DPAP.Shahjehan Dar, DDC Member, former prominent leader of DPAP.8: Taranjit Singh Toni, DDC member from Sachetgarh. Former Chairman of AAP Minority Cell of the state.
