India, Nov. 15 -- A ruling-party legislator, Javed Iqbal Choudhary, elected from the Budhal Assembly segment in Rajouri, has once again created a piquant situation for the National Conference top brass by labelling Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary a 'Thug' in a social media post.

The recent spat has once again brought simmering dissent within the ruling party to centre stage.

In a social media post, NC MLA Javed Iqbal Choudhary was asked, "What's cooking in J&K Politics"? "Yesterday, absent from the Deputy CM's event. Today, meeting the Lieutenant Governor. Budhal MLA Javed Iqbal Choudhary's timing has certainly caught political attention.

Routine courtesy call, constituency-related concerns, or a larger political message? What...