Engineer Rashids AIP Joins Hands With Former Jamaat-e-Islami Members For J&K Elections

"A joint meeting was held today in which the AIP delegation was led by AIP Supremo and chief spokesperson Inam Un Nabi, while the JEI delegation was led by Ghulam Qadir Wani. Prominent JEI members participated in the discussions," the AIP said in a statement.

The Jamaat-e-Islami, banned by the Indian government under anti-terror laws in 2019, saw its ban extended for another five years earlier this year. Despite this, several former JEI leaders are contesting the assembly elections as independent candidates, supported in part by this new alliance with AIP.

An AIP spokesperson said the alliance was formed in the larger interest of the region’s population, aiming for a "resounding victory" for AIP and JEI-backed candidates.