The resignation of Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi as a Member of Parliament from the Srinagar parliamentary constituency has been formally accepted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
According to a notification issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat on November 5, 2026, Ruhullah's resignation was accepted by the Speaker with effect from November 3, 2026. The notification was published in the Gazette of India under reference number S.O. 6067(E).
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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla accepted Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi's resignation.
The Lok Sabha Secretariat issued the notification on November 5, 2026.
The resignation took effect from November 3, 2026.
The notification was published under reference S.O. 6067(E).
The Srinagar parliamentary seat has fallen vacant.
Ruhullah announced his departure from the National Conference on November 3.
The notification states that Ruhullah, an elected member representing the Srinagar parliamentary constituency of Jammu and Kashmir, resigned his Lok Sabha seat and that the Speaker accepted his resignation from the specified date.
With the acceptance of his resignation, the Srinagar parliamentary seat has fallen vacant, ending Ruhullah's membership of the 18th Lok Sabha.
Ruhullah announced his decision to resign from Parliament and leave the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on November 3. He made the announcement while addressing a gathering at Behisht-e-Zehra Park in Budgam during an event marking the 26th death anniversary of his father, Aga Syed Mehdi.
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Why This Matters
The resignation changes the parliamentary representation of Srinagar and brings Ruhullah's membership of the 18th Lok Sabha to an end. His departure also marks a significant development in Jammu and Kashmir politics, particularly in the context of his differences with the National Conference leadership. The vacancy will require further action under the applicable electoral framework to restore parliamentary representation to the constituency.
During his address, Ruhullah criticised the National Conference leadership over what he described as its failure to fulfil electoral commitments. He raised issues concerning the restoration of Article 370 and the political rights of Jammu and Kashmir.
His departure followed months of differences with the party leadership, including disagreements over reservation policy and the party's political approach.
Ruhullah was elected to the Lok Sabha from Srinagar in the 2024 general elections on a National Conference ticket. Before entering Parliament, he represented the Budgam Assembly constituency for three terms and served as a minister in the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir government.
The formal acceptance of his resignation marks a change in the parliamentary representation of Srinagar. The constituency will remain without its elected Lok Sabha representative until the vacancy is filled through the applicable electoral process.
