J&K Assembly's seven-sitting autumn session opens in Srinagar with obituary references to three former legislators
21 September 2026
The autumn session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly began in Srinagar on Monday, 21 September 2026.
The session has seven sittings and runs from 21 to 30 September 2026.
Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather opened proceedings with obituary references to three former legislators.
They were Sheikh Mustafa Kamal of the National Conference (three terms as MLA), Dharam Paul of the Congress (four terms) and Ghulam Hassan Khan of the PDP (one term).
The House observed a two-minute silence in their memory before taking up business.
In plain words
Obituary reference — A formal tribute in a legislature to members who died since its last sitting.
PDP Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party — A regional political party of Jammu and Kashmir.