All Jammu & Kashmir Patriotic Peoples Front

All Jammu & Kashmir Patriotic Peoples Front, a state political party in Jammu and Kashmir.[1] The group is a pro-Indian faction, linked to the so-called counter-insurgent or paramilitary forces. Their origins lie in the Muslim Mujahedin group (itself a splinter group from Hizbul Mujahideen). The Muslim Mujahedin group was a former islamist guerrilla group that turned themselves in to the government in 1995 and developed cooperation with the Indian army.[2] During 1997–1998, the forces of the Muslim Mujahedin group were demobilized, and the remaining members reorganized as The Patriotic Peoples Front.[2][3]

After 1997, the PPF supported Farooq Abdullah's Jammu & Kashmir National Conference government in Kashmir.[2]

In the Lok Sabha elections of 1999, the leader of PPF, Ghulam Nabi Mir, was a candidate in the constituency of Anantnag district. He received 1,500 votes, or 1.46% of the total.[4][5] Ghulam Nabi Mir was shot to death outside his residence by Hizbul Mujahideen militants on 16 June 2001.[3] He had previously escaped a similar attack in 2000.[6]

The PPF does not currently have any seats in the assembly of Jammu and Kashmir.[1]

References
  1. "Jammu and Kashmir Elections and Results - News and Updates on Chief Ministers, Cabinet and Governors". www.elections.in. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  2. "Jammu & Kashmir - Political Parties - Know more". www.peacekashmir.org. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  3. Jolt to counter insurgency, The Milli Gazette, Vol. 2 No. 13
  4. Rediff On The NeT: Anantnag may see low voter turnout
  5. General Elections 1999 - Constituency wise detail for 3-Anantnag Constituency of JAMMU & KASHMIR Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Security vehicles blown up, 11 dead". The Tribune. 19 February 2000. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
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