Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was an Indian politician who served as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir twice from November 2002 to November 2005 and from March 2015 until his death on January 7,2016. He held various positions,including minister of Tourism in Rajiv Gandhi's cabinet and minister of Home Affairs in V. P. Singh's cabinet. Sayeed began his political career in the wing of the National Conference led by G. M. Sadiq,which later merged with the Indian National Congress. In 1987,he transitioned to the Janata Dal and subsequently founded the People's Democratic Party (PDP),a regional political party that remains influential in Jammu and Kashmir,currently led by his daughter,Mehbooba Mufti.
Mehbooba Mufti Sayed (Urdu:محبوبہمفتیسید) is an Indian politician and leader of the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party (PDP),who served as the 9th and last chief minister of the erstwhile state Jammu and Kashmir from 4 April 2016 to 19 June 2018. She was the first female chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir. After the revocation of Article 370 of the constitution in August 2019,Mufti was detained without any charges at first and later under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act.
Ghulam Nabi Azad is an Indian politician who served as Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha between 2014 and 2021. He also served as the Chief Minister of erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir from 2005 to 2008. On 26 September 2022,Azad announced his own political party as Democratic Progressive Azad Party. He is the chief patron cum founder of Democratic Progressive Azad Party.
Mohammad Yusuf Shah,commonly known as Syed Salahuddin,is the head of Hizbul Mujahideen,a terrorist organization operating in Kashmir. He also heads the United Jihad Council,a Pakistan-based conglomeration of jihadist militant groups sponsored by the ISI,with the goal of merging Jammu and Kashmir with Pakistan.
Kishtwar district is an administrative district of the Jammu division of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir of the disputed Kashmir region. As of 2011,it is the largest and the least populous district of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Tara Chand is a politician and a leader from Jammu and Kashmir. He was Deputy Chief Minister of erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir from 2009 to 2014. He had earlier served as the Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. On 30 August 2022,he resigned from Indian National Congress in support of Ghulam Nabi Azad. He was appointed as Vice chairperson for Democratic Azad Party. On 22 December 2022,he was removed from Democratic Azad Party after the allegations of 'anti-party'activities.
The 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election was held in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir in five phases from 25 November –20 December 2014. Voters elected 87 members to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly,which ends its six-year term on 19 January 2020. The results were declared on 23 December 2014. Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) along with EVMs were used in 3 assembly seats out of 87 in Jammu Kashmir elections.
Dr Nirmal Kumar Singh is an Indian politician and was the last Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir State. He is a former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. He is a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party. On 1 March 2015,he assumed the charge of the Minister for Power Development and Housing and Urban Development.
Ghulam Nabi Lone (Hanjura) is an Indian politician and former cabinet minister of Jammu and Kashmir,belonging to the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party. An Advocate by profession,Lone was part of the 12th Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from Charari Sharief constituency.
Aijaz Ahmad Khan popularly known as Sher-e-Gool Gulabgarh is an Indian politician and was a member of the 10th,11th and 12th Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from Gool Arnas constituency. He served as Minister of various portfolios from 2002 to 2014 in Jammu and Kashmir Govt under the Chief Ministership of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed,Ghulam Nabi Azad and Omar Abdullah. He also served as Deputy Leader of Congress Legislative Party from 2014 to 2018 He left Congress and became founding member of Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) formed on 8 March 2020.He was also the Vice President of PAC and member CWC of Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party. Prior to Assembly Elections in Jammu and Kashmir,Khan left Apni Party and decided to contest elections as Independent from Gulabgarh constituency.
Gharu Ram Bhagat is an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir and member of Bharatiya Janata Party. Bhagat was a member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from the Ranbir Singhpura constituency in Jammu district. He was affiliated with Bhartiya Janata Party until 2016. In 2016,he joined Indian National Congress. On 30 August 2022,he resigned from Congress in support of Ghulam Nabi Azad. He later joined the BJP and won from Suchetgarh in 2024.
St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School,Baramulla
Bhalessa is a geographical area within Doda district in the Jammu region of India-administered Kashmir. It consists of the Bunjwah and Bhalessa Valleys,and comprises the three Tehsils of Kahara,Chilly Pingal and Gandoh.
Elections to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly was held in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir from 18 September to 1 October 2024 in 3 phases to elect its 90 members. The results of the elections were announced on 8 October 2024. The INDIA alliance,consisting of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC),the Indian National Congress (INC) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist),won a majority of seats in the election,winning 49 of the 90 seats for which elections were held,with the JKNC winning the highest number of seats. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the largest share of the popular vote.
Peer Mohammed Hussain Soharvardi is an Indian politician and former minister of state in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. He served as member of Legislative Assembly (2002–2008) after being elected from the Shangus constituency. He,subsequently,also served as vice chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Wakf Board.
Vikar Rasool Wani is an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir. He represented Banihal Assembly constituency in the state of Jammu and Kashmir from 2008 till 2018. Wani had served as the President of Jammu Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee.
Taj Mohiuddin is a politician from Jammu and Kashmir and member of Democratic Azad Party. On 3 October 2022,Din was appointed as Treasurer for Democratic Azad Party. Din was the member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from Uri Assembly constituency during 2002-2008 and 2008-2014 as Indian National Congress candidate.
Rajinder Singh Chib is an Indian politician and former Indian Air Force officer. He is a member of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party. Chib served as Cabinet Minister of Health,Tourism,Medical Education and Environment in the Jammu and Kashmir cabinet from 1986 to 1990 and was reappointed as cabinet Minister of Technical Education,Medical Education and Youth Affairs and Sports from 2009 to 2014. On 3 October 2022,Chib was appointed as General Secretary for Democratic Azad Party.
