Draft:Jammu and Kashmir Awami Ittehad Party



Jammu and Kashmir Awami Ittehad Party
AbbreviationAIP
LeaderEngineer Rashid
ChairmanMohammad Yousuf Bhat
FounderEngineer Rashid
Founded2013
HeadquartersSrinagar
Youth wingAIP Youth Wing
IdeologyKashmiriyat
ECI Statusnot granted
AlliancePeople's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration
Seats in Lok Sabha
0 / 543
Seats in Rajya Sabha
0 / 245
Seats in Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
0 / 90
Seats in District Development Council
3 / 280
Website
awamiithadpartyjk.com

Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) is a political party founded by Engineer Abdul Rashid Sheikh, commonly known as Engineer Rashid. The AIP focuses on various regional issues and aims to represent the interests of the people of Jammu and Kashmir..[1]

The party has been active in local politics and has recently announced candidates for upcoming assembly elections.[2] They have also released a manifesto that includes promises such as the unconditional release of political prisoners and a ban on liquor sales[3] .

  1. ^ Gilani, Iftikhar (2024-06-22). "Kashmir Elections 2024: Engineer Rashid's Surprising Win Signals Political Shift". Frontline. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  2. ^ "AIP announces maiden list of nine candidates for assembly elections". Greater Kashmir. 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  3. ^ RAHEEM, TARIQUE (2024-09-11). "AIP's Firdous Baba files nomination papers for Kupwara". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 2024-09-12.