Praja Parishad Jammu and Kashmir
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Praja Parishad Jammu and Kashmir (Popular Association Jammu and Kashmir) is a political party in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. PP was floated by dissidents of the Bharatiya Janata Party in January 2005. The name is taken from the Praja Parishad, which fought against the special status of J&K (Article 370 of the Indian Constitution). Praja Parishad had merged with Bharatiya Jana Sangh in 1970.
The new party is led by Chandermohan Sharma. The party works for autonomy for the Jammu region within J&K.