Political parties have become a must for any modem democratic state. Parties play a crucial role in the political process and they determine the operational character of the system. In fact the functioning of the formal institutions in a parliamentary democracy becomes clearly understandable only through the dynamics of party-system. Like other states of the union of India, Kashmir has its own party system'. It is essential to have a brief historical survey of the origin, growth and development of party system in the state of Jammu and Kashmir especially of the National Conference. Political Parties Existence of the state from Accession to Insurgency. TheIndian part through the Instrument of Accession executed of Kashmir.