Mumtaz Ahmed Khan (Jammu and Kashmir politician)

Mumtaz Ahmed Khan
Khan in function in Reasi
Constituency	Gulabgarh, Reasi
Personal details
Born	Dharmari, Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Indian National Congress
Other political affiliations	Indian National Congress
Spouse	1
Relations	Ajaz Ahmed Khan (Brother), Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali (Brother-in-law)
Children	3
Parent(s)	Haji Buland Khan (Father), Shah Begum
Relatives	Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali (brother-in-law and former cabinet minister), Ajaz Ahmed Khan (brother) (Former cabinet minister)
Education	BA

Haji Mumtaz Ahmed Khan is Indian Politician and Former Member of 12th Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. ^{[1] [2] [3]} Khan was previously associated with Indian National Congress but left the party in 2021 and joined Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party. Prior to Assembly Elections of Jammu and Kashmir 2024, Khan switched back to Indian National Congress and contested elections from Reasi Assembly Constituency. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]} In 2008 and 2014, Haji Mumtaz contested from Gulabgarh constituency earlier his father was used to contest from Gulabgarh. Khan’s father was Haji Buland Khan, who was a three-time member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. ^[9] Mumtaz' elder brother is Ajaz Ahmed Khan who was a former Minister and three-time member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. ^[10]

Electoral performance

Election	Constituency	Party		Result	Votes %	Opposition Candidate	Opposition Party		Opposition vote %	Ref
2014	Gulabgarh		INC	Won	32.00%	Abdul Ghani Malik		JKNC	28.77%	[11]
2008	Gulabgarh		Independent	Lost	24.16%	Abdul Ghani Malik		JKNC	31.28%	[12]

References

1. "Mumtaz Ahmed(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- GULABGARH(REASI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
2. "Mumtaz Ahmed Khan, INC MLA from Gulab Garh – Our Neta" . Retrieved 22 July 2022.
3. "Declare Gojri & Pahari languages as official languages of J&K: Haji Mumtaz Khan - The Northern Herald". www.thenorthernherald.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
4. "Gulab Garh Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
5. "Mumtaz Khan demands compensation for losses suffered in heavy rains by people in Gulabgarh". Kashmir Despatch. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
6. "List of MLAs of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly". Elections in India. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
7. "Apni Party demands immediate evacuation of labourers from outside J&K". Daily Excelsior. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
8. "Khan brothers, Zulfkar, Ashraf Mir to join JKAP". Daily Excelsior. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
9. "Haji Buland Khan a crusader of marginalized Gujjar and Bakerwal - Early Times Newspaper Jammu Kashmir". www.earlytimes.in. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
10. "Ajaz Ahmed Khan(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- GOOL ARNAS(REASI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
11. "Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019.
12. "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.