Jammu, October 22, 2025 – The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly is set to reconvene tomorrow, October 23, for its nine-day autumn session in Srinagar, marking the first gathering since the 2024 elections and a key moment for addressing the region’s pressing needs. The session, as announced by the assembly secretariat this morning around 8 AM, will begin with obituary references for six deceased MLAs, followed by six business days dedicated to developmental projects, public welfare schemes, and economic recovery – issues that have dominated local discourse amid the lingering scars of August’s floods.
Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather will preside over the opening at 11 AM, with the agenda including motions on flood rehabilitation funds (Rs 5,000 crore estimated for J&K), job quotas for Pahari communities, and land rights protections – tying directly to PDP’s anti-bulldozer bill tabled last week. The session’s backdrop is buzzing with political undercurrents: the National Conference (NC) invited allies like Congress for a strategy meet today at 11 AM to align on the October 24 Rajya Sabha elections for four seats, but Congress held its own huddle at 2 PM, skipping the joint one amid a growing rift. NC president Dr. Farooq Abdullah dialed PDP’s Mehbooba Mufti yesterday for RS support, hinting at possible cross-opposition ties, while BJP plans its legislature meet tomorrow to counter the ruling bloc.