Tensions following second-round elections persist as three remaining institutional appointments are set to proceed, including changes to the attorney general, Constitutional Court magistrates, and Supreme Electoral Tribunal leadership. The article notes these positions carry significant importance despite receiving less media attention than the electoral contests themselves.

A Central Administrative Tribunal in Srinagar ordered Islamic University of Science and Technology to maintain the current status of a librarian's appointment while it reviews a constitutional challenge filed by Dr. Sheikh Muhammad Imran. The appointee argues he was promised a regular position under the job advertisement but was later offered tenure instead, which he claims violates his constitutional rights.