Doomed Alliance

BJP makes significant inroads in the Jammu region where it bags 25 of the 37 seats to emerge as the second largest party in the state

Dec. 2014

After seven weeks of negotiations, BJPPDP form an alliance; Mehbooba says “government not for power sharing but to win hearts”

Feb. 24, 2015

First signs of strain show in the government over the release of hardline separatist leader Masarat Alam, with the saffron party slamming the “unilateral” decision and warning that such decisions would not be tolerated

Mar. 2015

Mufti Mohammad Sayeed dies; Mehbooba made PDP chief

Jan. 2016

Mehbooba Mufti takes oath as the first woman chief minister of the state

Apr. 4, 2016

Security forces kill Hizbul commander Burhan Wani in Anantnag. Resultant protests lead to deaths of over 85 people, curfew for months in parts of Kashmir

Jul. 8, 2016

PDP MP Tariq Karra resigns; says life in Kashmir “worse than Nazi rule”

Sep. 2016

BJPPDP clash over Major Gogoi tying Kashmiri man to an army jeep. While BJP hails move, PDP says it’s a violation of human rights

May 2017

Amarnath yatra terror attack leaves eight dead; Opposition leaders allege that terror attacks have increased in PDPBJP rule

Jun. 2017

Lal Singh and Chander Prakash Ganga, two BJP legislators, resign from the assembly after participating in a rally supporting the accused in the Kathua rape and murder

Apr. 2018

Rising Kashmir editor Shujaat Bukhari shot dead

Jun. 2018

BJP withdraws support from PDP government; Ram Madhav says: “After discussing with everyone, we’ve decided to call off the alliance. For the last three years, the BJP has tried its best to work with the PDP to ensure that there was security and development in Jammu and Kashmir”

Jun. 19, 2018