INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR INNOVATIVE RESEARCH IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY FIELD ISSN: 2455-0620 Volume - 6, Issue - 4, Apr – 2020 Monthly, Peer-Reviewed, Refereed, Indexed Journal with IC Value: 86.87 Impact Factor: 6.497 Received Date: 27/03/2020 Acceptance Date: 20/04/2020 Publication Date: 30/04/2020 Emergence of new political player “People’s Democratic Party” (PDP) in the political scenario of J&K and its achievements in the elections from 2002 to 2019. Tariq Ahmad Mir Research Scholar, Department of Political Science, Government Hamidia Arts and Commerce College Bhopal (M.P) 462001 Email -
[email protected] Abstract: The modern state of Jammu and Kashmir (the status of statehood of which has been changed to union territory on 5th of August 2019) comprised of Jammu, Kashmir valley, Ladakh, the tribal areas of Goro, Hunza and the neighbouring territories of Jammu came into existence in 1846. When we have a close look on the state, we see the state of Jammu and Kashmir has been very unfortunate as it has seen many ups and downs, vicissitudes and oppression & suppression for centuries together. Nevertheless, the political awareness from 1930’s aroused the masses out of their political laziness for which they had paid extensively in the past. However the developments st made especially in the 21 century did restore the political phenomena of vitality with freshness and vigour and galvanised the thoughts and minds of the people towards the restoration of democratic process in the state of J&K. In the backdrop of this political scenario, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) emerged as a regional party in the state established by the prominent Congress leader and former Home Minister of India, Late Mr Mufti Mohammad Syed.