Aslam Chowdhary Mohammad

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Chowdhary Mohammad Aslam
Born(1939-10-02)2 October 1939
Surankote, Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir
Died15 June 2014(2014-06-15) (aged 74)
NationalityIndian
OccupationPolitician

First ever Gujjar Muslim from Jammu and Kashmir nominated to Rajya sabha. Choudhary Mohammad Aslam Lassanvi (02 October 1939 - 15 June 2014). Born in village Lassana in Surankote Poonch) was a politician from the Indian National Congress party, a Member of the Parliament of India represented Jammu and Kashmir in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament, with term ending on 29 November 2008. [1]

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Early life and education

Born in 1944, Aslam belonged to village Lassana in Surankote. He did his matriculation from Government High School, Poonch before going to Aligarh Muslim University to study further. The deceased congressman was the son of a prominent Gujjar leader, Chowdhary Ghulam Hussain Lassanvi. His father had formed Gujjar Jat Conference for the welfare of Gujjar community and common people. After partition of India and Pakistan in 1947, family of Aslam crossed over to Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) but returned to Poonch in 1951.

Career

Following the footsteps of his father after returning from Aligarh, he joined politics. He fought elections in 1966 from Surankote defeating Syed Jamat Ali Shah, who had won elections unopposed for 13 years from the seat. Aslam joined Congress in 1966 and contested eight elections from Surankote. He was also member of Rajya Sabha. He remained Speaker in the State Assembly for eight years. During his political career of over 48 years, Aslam held important posts including Finance Minister of State, Education Minister, Speaker of Legislative Assembly, Member Parliament in Rajya Sabha, and vice chairman of Gujjar Bakkerwal Advisory Board. He remained J&K Pradesh Congress Committee chief for 17 years.

Electoral performance

ElectionConstituencyPartyResultVotes %Opposition CandidateOpposition PartyOpposition vote %Ref
2008 Surankote INC Won44.22%Mushtaq Ahmed Shah Bukhari JKNC 40.99% [2]
1996 Surankote INC Lost39.71%Mushtaq Ahmed Shah JKNC 57.78% [3]
1987 Surankote INC Won68.81%Mohammed Ayub Shabnam Independent 30.44% [4]
1983 Surankote INC Won48.27%Mohammed Sayeed Beig JKNC 41.85% [5]
1977 Surankote INC Won52.37%Mohammed Syed Beg JKNC 42.16% [6]

Death and legacy

Various political parties and social organizations condoled his demise by expressing solidarity with the bereaved family. Offering his condolence to the bereaved family, NC Party President Dr Farooq Abdullah has said that late Aslam's work and contributions towards his community would be remembered with appreciation for a long time to come. NC Working President and J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah also condoled the demise of Aslam by saying that late Aslam was one of the most accomplished Congress leaders in the state and had dedicated his life to the service of the nomadic Gujjar community.

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  2. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
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