JKAP

Jammu & Kashmir Apni Party

Registered Political Party· Registered with ECI

Jammu & Kashmir Apni Party is a regional political party founded by Altaf Bukhari in 2020. It focuses on pragmatic governance, economic development, restoration of statehood, local employment and the political interests of Jammu and Kashmir residents.

Founded
8 March 2020
Headquarters
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Symbol
Bat
Status
Registered political party
Official Website
Lok Sabha Seats
0 / 543
Rajya Sabha Seats
0 / 245
States with MLAs
0
0 States
Chief Ministers
0
Across India
Union Ministers
—
Data N/A
Last Updated
10 Sept 2026
Live Data

Party President

AB
Altaf Bukhari
President, JKAP
Since
2020

Party History

  1. 2020
    Apni Party founded

    Altaf Bukhari launched Jammu & Kashmir Apni Party with former political leaders from PDP, Congress and other backgrounds.

  2. 2020
    Domicile advocacy

    The party advocated protection of local employment and domicile rights.

  3. 2024
    Assembly election

    The party contested the first Assembly election after restoration of electoral government but did not win an Assembly seat.

Top Leadership

  • AB
    Altaf Bukhari
  • RA
    Rafi Ahmed Mir
  • VB
    Vijay Bakaya

Election Performance

(Lok Sabha)
Seats WonVote Share (%)
—
Total Contested
—
Total Won
—
Average Vote Share
2024
Best Performance

State-wise Strength

(1 states)
  • Jammu and Kashmir

Financial Overview

No financial statements on record.

Organisational Structure

Central Committee
Provincial Committees
District Units
Block Units
Local Units

A network reaching from the national council down to booth level.

Wings & morchas
Youth WingStudent WingWomen's Wing

Major Policies & Agenda

Statehood restoration

Restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.

Local employment

Protection of employment opportunities for long-term residents and domiciled citizens.

Economic development

Investment, tourism, infrastructure and private-sector development.

Rehabilitation

Safe return and rehabilitation of displaced Kashmiri communities.

Ideology & Vision

Political position
Regional / Pragmatic
Stated ideology
Regional developmentRestoration of statehoodLocal employmentGood governancePragmatic politics
Prosperous and politically empowered Jammu and Kashmir

Apni Party seeks restoration of statehood, economic development, local opportunities and pragmatic governance.

Alliances

  • Independent
    Independent

Symbol & Colours

Symbol
JKAP
Bat
Colours
  • Red

Connect with JKAP

Key Highlights

Past Presidents

(1)
  • Altaf Bukhari – present
Sources & verification

All information is sourced from official and public records.

https://jkapniparty.com/https://www.eci.gov.in/https://sansad.in/
Last verified 10 September 2026
Data is updated regularly.
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