After the death of her father, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, on January 7, 2016, Mehbooba Mufti was reluctant to become chief minister. One of her senior ministers at that time, when asked about the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) future course, said: “The PDP is Mehbooba Mufti. She has created this party, and she is the party.” This observation sums up the essence of the PDP.