JAMMU: Sat Sharma CA is elected as the state President of Jammu & Kashmir Bharatiya Janata Party for the term 2024-2027, after the comprehensive exercise involving the election processes from Booth Presidents, then Mandal Presidents and finally District Presidents, which eventually voted in the State President’s election along with other eligible voters for the said election. Sat Sharma was elected unanimously on 24 the January, after the final scrutiny of papers submitted for the post.

Sat Sharma has earlier served as the President of the party from 2016-2018, till he was inducted as the Cabinet Minister in the coalition government of Jammu & Kashmir. During the Assembly elections 2024, Sat Sharma was nominated as the working president of the party and later was nominated as the President of the J&K BJP. Now, Sat Sharma has been formally elected as the State President of J&K BJP after the comprehensive organizational elections under the ‘Sangathan Parv’.

Sanjay Bhatia, Returning Officer (RO) for State President’s election in presence of Saudan Singh, BJP National Vice-President and Shrikant Sharma, Observer for the organizational elections under the ongoing “Sangathan Parv” of the party at the national level declared the result after the scrutiny of the papers submitted by Sat Sharma. Ashok Koul, general secretary (organization), J&K BJP, Sunil Sharma, Leader of Opposition, J&K Legislative Assembly, and Rakesh Mahajan, RO, J&K organizational elections were also present on the stage.

Sanjay Bhatia congratulated Sat Sharma for being elected as the party's president for J&K. He expressed his confidence that under Sharma’s experienced leadership, the BJP will achieve newer heights of success. Sanjay Bhatia also announced the names of 8 National Council members from the Jammu & Kashmir.

Ch. Zulfikar Ali from Rajouri, Kuldeep Raj from Hiranagar, Rajni Sethi from Jammu, Anwar Khan from Baramulla, Sunita Raina from Srinagar, Gopal Gupta (Mahajan) from Kathua, Rajinder Gupta from Rajouri, and Arif Raja from Srinagar were elected as the 8 National Council members.

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In loving memory of Dr. Priya Ranjan: A mentor who treated me like family
A Profound Loss: JK Monitor Mourns the Passing of Founding Chairman Dr. Priya Ranjan

We at JK Monitor are profoundly saddened by the sudden demise of our Founding Chairman, Dr. Priya Ranjan.IN LOVING MEMORY Dr Priya Ranjan

A brilliant mind who studied at Netarhat Residential School and graduated in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur before earning his PhD from the University of Maryland, Dr. Ranjan chose to return to India and dedicate his life to teaching, research and social good.

His pioneering work in networked systems, AI, robotics and biomedical applications—especially computer-vision tools for early detection of cancer and heart disease—reflected his deep belief that advanced technology must serve humanity.

For more than 15 years at JK Monitor, he remained a loyal friend, mentor and collaborator, marked by rare humility, intellectual integrity and quiet generosity. His passing leaves a void that cannot be filled. Priya, you will be deeply missed. Your life continues to remind us that knowledge finds its highest purpose in the service of others.

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