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Tariq Hameed Karra is emerging as a key candidate in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections of 2024, particularly as he contests from the Central Shalteng constituency. President of the Jammu and Kashmir Congress, Karra is a former minister and a prominent figure in Jammu and Kashmir politics, and was previously with the People's Democratic Party (PDP) before joining the Congress in 2017.

His departure from the PDP was fuelled by his criticism of the BJP-PDP alliance, which he viewed as detrimental to the region's interests. Notably, he achieved a historic victory in 2014 by defeating National Conference president Farooq Abdullah

Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra on Sunday said his party supported the resolution in the assembly in favour of "statehood" with guarantees for land, jobs and natural resources. The Congress leader asserted that after the Supreme Court's verdict on the abrogation of Article 370, the only viable demand left is for "statehood". He strongly backed the recent statement of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Article 370, aimed at countering the BJP's attacks on the grand old party during campaigning. Kharge's remarks reflects the stance of the JKPCC but is rooted in the resolution passed by the Congress Working Committee (CWC) on August 6, 2019, he said. "As far as the Congress is concerned, we made our position clear. After the Supreme Court's verdict on abrogation, the only viable demand left is for statehood. This is because the Supreme Court clearly stated that whatever happened was constitutional as far as Parliament is concerne