The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has positioned itself as a potential governing partner in Saxony-Anhalt, which would constitute the first far-right party in a state government since the Nazi period. The development signals a major shift in German regional politics and has implications for the country's democratic consensus.

Srinagar, Jun 9: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party on Tuesday pitched for a united political approach to seek the restoration of statehood and other constitutional rights of Jammu and Kashmir, with party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari urging all stakeholders to set aside political differences and jointly engage with the Centre on issues concerning the future of the Union Territory. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters in Srinagar, Bukhari said the party’s Political Affairs Committee (PAC) had recently met to deliberate on the prevailing political situation, particularly the growing demand for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. He said the party had observed that some political groups were attempting to derive political mileage from what he termed a serious and sensitive issue.