The Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) traces its origins to the political organisation founded in 1932 that later adopted the National Conference name in 1939. It has played a major role in the political history of Jammu and Kashmir and has advocated regional political representation, democratic participation, and social and economic reforms. Its contemporary agenda includes regional development, employment, public services, protection of rights, and the political aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Kashmiri regionalism, secular and pluralistic politics, social democracy, regional autonomy, and welfare-oriented development.