Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi | |
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| Member of the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly | |
| Assumed office 14 November 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Omar Abdullah |
| Constituency | Budgam |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Jammu &Kashmir People's Democratic Party (PDP) |
| Education | Bachelor of laws Constitutional law |
| Occupation | Advocate,Politician |
Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi is an Indian politician and advocate from Jammu and Kashmir,and a member of the Jammu &Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In 2025,he won the Budgam Assembly constituency by-election. He is part of the well-known Aga family of Budgam,a Kashmiri Shia religious and political family with major influence in central Kashmir.
Muntazir Mehdi belongs to the Aga family of Budgam,one of the well-known Shia clerical families in central Kashmir. [1] His father,Aga Syed Hasan,is a senior Shia cleric and political figure in the region. [2]
He is professionally a lawyer and has been described as a policy researcher. [3]
Muntazir Mehdi formally joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in August 2024 in the presence of senior party leadership. [4]
During his induction,he stated that his aim was to raise the voices of youth and marginalized communities rather than pursue political power. [1]
He contested the Budgam Assembly seat in the 2024 Jammu &Kashmir elections as the PDP candidate. [5]
During the 2025 Budgam by-election campaign,he demanded fair enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC),alleging selective restrictions. [6]
The district administration issued a show-cause notice to him for alleged MCC violations related to late-night campaigning. [7]
He has also supported legislative issues,including praising a resolution about the restoration of Article 370 in the Jammu &Kashmir Assembly. [8]
He successfully won from Budgam in the bypoll.
Muntazir Mehdi is seen as a socio-religious figure in central Kashmir due to his family background and his engagement with political and community issues. [1] His joining of PDP was reported as a boost for the party's influence in Budgam. [9]
| Year | Election | Constituency | Party | Result |
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| 2024 | Jammu &Kashmir Legislative Assembly | Budgam | PDP | Lost [5] |
| 2025 | Budgam By-election | Budgam | PDP | Won [10] |