Reasi district is a district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The Reasi district is bordered by Udhampur district and Ramban district in the east,Jammu district in the south,Rajouri district in the west and by Kulgam district on the north. The Reasi and Rajouri tehsils formed a joint district called the "Reasi district" at the time of princely state's accession to India in 1947. As part of the reorganisation,the two tehsils were separated and Reasi was merged with the Udhampur district. It again became a separate district in 2006.
Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the six Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir in northern India. The constituency covers 20,230 square kilometres of mountainous Himalayan terrain,and is comparable to the size of Israel. It is composed of the districts of Kishtwar,Ramban,Kathua,Doda,Reasi,and Udhampur. Udhampur constituency's population is over 2,400,000,and exceeds the population of New Mexico. The seat from 1967-1980 was held by Karan Singh,the former crown prince of Jammu and Kashmir.
Aijaz Ahmad Khan popularly known as Aijaz Saab or 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 is also currently the Vice President of Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party. He is also the Vice President of PAC and member CWC of jammu kashmir apni party.
Abdul Ghani Malik is an Indian politician and member of the Jammu &Kashmir National Conference. Malik is a member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from the Gulabgarh constituency in Udhampur district. Malik was elected to the state legislative assembly in 1996 and made hatrick by winning the subsequent elections of 2002 and 2008. He was made a cabinet minister in 2009,in the Omar Abdullah led government,with the portfolios of higher education,labour and employment.
Gulabgarh is one of the 87 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a northern union territory of India. Gulabgarh is also part of Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
Gool Arnas is one of the 87 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Gool Arnas is also part of Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency. Gool Arnas was not a constituency till 1995 when it was created by way of delimitation. In fact the Arnas constituency was bifurcated into two parts- Gool Arnas and Gulabgarh.
Reasi is one of the 87 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Reasi is also part of Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
Kulgam is one of the 87 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Kulgam is also part of Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency.
Kargil was a constituency in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Kargil is also part of Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency.
Zanskar is a constituency in the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Zanskar is also part of Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency.
Gurez is one of the 87 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Gurez is also part of Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency.
Darhal Malkan is one of the 87 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Darhal Malkan is also part of Jammu Lok Sabha constituency.
Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali is an Indian politician and former cabinet minister of Jammu and Kashmir. He is an Advocate by profession and was part of the 11th and 12th Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from Darhal constituency. He is commonly known as Sher-e-Pir Panchal in region. He is a second-generation politician whose father Chowdhary Mohmmad Hussain was a renowned politician and statesman in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. Zulfkar has also served as Cabinet Minister under the Chief Ministership of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and Mehbooba Mufti 2015 to 2018. He was associated with Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party and served as district chief of the party for district Rajouri 2003 to 2013,he also served as a Member of the highest decision-making body of the party (PAC). He has left PDP and become the founding member of Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party. Presently Vice President of the party. Ali has been Honoured with Best Legislature 2012. He is one of the most educated politician in Jammu and Kashmir state. As a Cabinet Minister,Ali headed various portfolios. He is the pioneer minister of Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Zulfkar also implemented the national food security act (NFSA) in the state and launched a food for poor scheme (MMSFES).
Chowdhary Mohmmad Hussain was an Indian politician and bureaucrat. He was part of 4th,6th,8th and 9th Jammu and Kashmir state Legislative assembly. He represented the Darhal Vidhan Sabha constituency of Rajouri district of erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir for 5 times. He was first elected as MLA from this seat,on the mandate of Indian national congress in 1967 and 1969. He remained district chief of the INC for a long period. In 1972 he was denied the mandate by the INC,In 1975 he joined Jammu and Kashmir national conference headed by Sheikh Mohmmed Abdullah. In 1977 he contested the elections from the same vidhan sabha seat on the mandate of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference and was elected for 3rd time to the Vidhan Sabha. He was inducted in the council of ministers of Sheikh Mohmmed Abdullah Ministry. In 1983 he lost the elections to INC candidate and veteran spiritual gujjar leader with a very thin margin. In 1987,general elections to Jammu and Kashmir vidhan sabha,he was again elected to represent this constituency. Again,in 1996 elected to vidhan sabha for,and was again inducted in the council of ministers headed by Dr Farooq Abdullah which he held till his death 30 September 2002. He also served as Block Development Officer from 1957 to 1967. As a minister he headed the revenue,relief and rehabilitation,rural development and Panchayati Raj cooperatives departments etc. His younger son Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali also represents Darhal in 11th and 12th Assemblies and was a cabinet minister in the Mufti Mohommad Sayeed and Mehbooba Mufti Governments.
Justice Nirmal Singh is an Indian politician and former high court judge.
Hakeem Yasin is an Indian politician from the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. He is a former Member of legislative assembly of Jammu and Kashmir for several occasions. He represents Khan Sahib budgam constituency. He is a chairman of Jammu and Kashmir PDF party
Khan Sahib is one of the 87 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Khan Sahib is also part of Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency.
Javaid Mustafa Mir is an Indian politician and a former minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. He was elected to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in 2002,2008 and 2014 from Chadoora. Presently,he is the Vice President of Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party.
Ali Mohammad Dar is an Indian politician and a former Member of Legislative Council in the Union Territory of Jammu &Kashmir he belongs to the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference and serves as a senior leader there he contested elections from the Chadoora in 1996 and won,he again fought elections in 2002,2008,2014 but lost.
Chaudhary Mohd Ilyas is an Indian Politician and present member of Haryana Legislative Assembly from Punahana constituency of Nuh district (Haryana). He was elected as MLA four times. Firstly from Nuh constituency and worked as Irrigation And Power minister from Indian National Congress (1991-1996). Secondly from Ferozepur Jhirka and worked as Minister for Animal Husbandry,Fisheries,Dairy Development and WAQF Board (2000-2005). Contested Election of Parliament from Faridabad in 2006 and lost the election with a narrow margin;remained Vice-President of Indian National Lok Dal,Haryana from 2006-2008. And two times MLA from Punahana Firstly from (2009-2014) and secondly now on (2019-Present).
