Mohammad Shafi | |
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Member of Rajya Sabha | |
In office 2009–2014 | |
Constituency | Jammu and Kashmir |
Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1972–2002 | |
Preceded by | M. M. Khan |
Succeeded by | Taj Mohi-U-Din |
Constituency | Uri |
In office 2014–2018 | |
Preceded by | Taj Mohi-U-Din |
Succeeded by | Sajjad Shafi |
Constituency | Uri |
Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) | |
In office 2009–2014 | |
Constituency | Jammu and Kashmir |
Personal details | |
Born | Mohammad Shafi 16 December 1943 Uri,Jammu and Kashmir |
Citizenship | Indian |
Political party | National Conference |
Spouse | Hamida Begum |
Children | Sajjad Shafi &6 other children |
Alma mater | B.A.,LL. B. University of Kashmir |
Occupation | Social Worker,Politician |
Mohammad Shafi Uri popularly known as Babbar Sher (Lion) is a former member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. He represented the Uri Assembly Constituency and was a member of the Jammu &Kashmir National Conference.
He was elected to Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in 1972 [1] and became the Minister of State for Education in 1977 but in 1987,he became Cabinet Minister for Information,Education and Social Welfare then Cabinet Minister for Agriculture,Rural Development,Cooperative &Panchayat Raj. He introduced Panchayati Raj system in Jammu and Kashmir.
He was made Cabinet Minister for Finance and Education. He was sent to Rajya Sabha from 2009 to 2015 [2] but resigned in 2014 as he was reelected as a member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from Uri in the 2014 election. [3]
Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes % | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote % | Ref | ||
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2014 | Uri | JKNC | Won | 39.25% | Aijaz Ali Khan | JKPDP | 29.92% | [4] | ||
2008 | Uri | JKNC | Lost | 41.06% | Taj Mohiuddin | INC | 44.54% | [5] | ||
2002 | Uri | JKNC | Lost | 48.08% | Taj Mohiuddin | INC | 48.51% | [6] | ||
1996 | Uri | JKNC | Won | 53.67% | Taj Mohiuddin | INC | 28.83% | [7] | ||
1987 | Uri | JKNC | Won | 89.61% | Abdul Rehman | Independent | 8.27% | [8] | ||
1983 | Uri | JKNC | Won | 66.73% | Qazi Mohammad | Independent | 33.27% | [9] | ||
1977 | Uri | JKNC | Won | 65.56% | Mohammed Mazaffar Khan | INC | 18.20% | [10] | ||
1972 | Uri | Independent | Won | 62.73% | Mohammed Mazaffar Khan | INC | 32.31% | [11] | ||