Politics in India since Independence of the Indian National Congress who however could not complete the term as president rule was imposed in the state in July . The next election was held in November-December . Another coalition government (composed of NC and INC) came into power headed by Omar Abdullah in . However, the state continued to witness disturbances led by the Hurriyat Conference.
In , the state went into another election, which recorded the highest voters’ turnout in years. Consequently a coalition government led by Mufti Mohammed Sayeed of the PDP came into power with the BJP as its partner. After Mufti Mohammed Sayeed died, his daughter Mahbooba Mufti became the first woman Chief Minister of the state in April . During the tenure of Mahbooba Mufti, major acts of terrorism, mounting external and internal tensions were witnessed.
The President’s rule was imposed in June after BJP withdrew its support to the Mufti government. On August , Article was abolished by the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation Act and the state was constituted into two Union Territories, viz., Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh are living examples of plural society in India. Not only are there diversities of all kind (religious, cultural, linguistic, ethnic and tribal) but there are also divergent political and developmental aspirations, which have been sought to be achieved by the latest Act.