Srinagar: Mehraj Malik, MLA from Doda and the sole legislator of the Aam Aadmi Party in J&K on Saturday announced withdrawal of support to the NC-led government.
The legislator took to X to announce his withdrawal of support from the ruling National Conference-led coalition.
“I, Mehraj Malik, MLA from Doda, hereby withdraw my support to NC in the government coalition. This decision has been taken in the best interest of my people of Jammu and Kashmir, whose trust and welfare will always be my top priority,” the legislator posted, as per news agency KNO.
Pertinently, Malik’s exit does not threaten the government’s majority—the ruling coalition still has the backing of 52 MLAs, well above the required number.
However, the real challenge for the government now lies in managing him on the floor of the House.
