Jammu, March 16 -- The rejoining of former minister Choudhary Gharu Ram in the Congress is being seen as another strong indication that the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), founded by veteran leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, has nearly faded from the political landscape of Jammu and Kashmir.
Choudhary Gharu Ram was among the few prominent leaders who had continued to remain with the DPAP even after several senior figures and long-time loyalists of Azad - including Ghulam Mohammad Saroori, Jugal Kishore Sharma and Abdul Majid Wani - had already parted ways with the party.
Political circles are now rife with speculation that Azad himself may be quietly encouraging his loyalists to seek political rehabilitation elsewhere. With the former Ch...