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Salman Sagar Blames BJP’s ‘Operation Lotus’ for Ruhullah’s Exit From NC

The National Conference leader resigned after 24 years in the party, while a deputy chief minister said the BJP had misled him.

  • On Tuesday, Ruhullah Mehdi resigned from his Lok Sabha seat and the National Conference during a rally in Budgam, ending his 24-year association with the party.
  • Ruhullah chose his father's death anniversary to announce his resignation; Aga Syed Mehdi was assassinated in a suspected militant attack in 2000, after which Ruhullah contested the assembly election from Budgam.
  • On Wednesday, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary described Ruhullah as a 'decent' and 'respectable person' who has been 'misled' by the Bharatiya Janata Party.
  • Choudhary cited national general secretary Ram Madhav's claim that the rally had 'the blessings of BJP people' and accused opposition leader Sunil Sharma of offering Ruhullah a 'lollipop.'
  • Reports indicate 10 National Conference legislators expressed discontentment, with Ruhullah accusing Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of betraying promises to restore Jammu and Kashmir's special status.
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Hindustan Times broke the news in New Delhi, India on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
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