Nazir Ahmad Khan (Indian politician)

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Nazir Ahmad Khan
Minister for Animal Husbandry
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2009–2014
Alma mater Graduate, Government Degree College, Sopore

Nazir Ahmad Khan also known as Nazir Gurezi (born 31 December 1966) is an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir (union territory). He was born in Badwan, Gurez, Bandipora. [1] He is the leader of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Party, and has been elected 4 times as the MLA from Gurez Assembly constituency between 2002 and 2024.

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He was serving as the Deputy Speaker of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly [2] before it was dissolved in 2018 and the state of Jammu & Kashmir ceased to exist on 6 August 2019. [3]

He has also served as the Minister for Jammu and Kashmir Animal and Sheep Husbandry Department from 2008 - 2014, and is the only minister who has represented Gurez in any council of ministers. [4]

Early life

Nazir Ahmad Khan was born to Hamidullah Khan on 31 December 1966. He did his schooling at the Govt. Boys Hr. Sec. School Gurez and then completed his graduation from Govt. Degree College as a sophomore. Being a graduate, he entered politics at a very young age[ when? ] and contested the 1996 Assembly and 1999 parliamentary elections where he lost both. Nazir Gurezi, who left the post of Secretary General in Janata Dal, joined NC. In 2002, he was elected to the Assembly on Jammu & Kashmir National Conference ticket. [5]

Khan won the Gurez seat for the second time in the 2008 Assembly elections after defeating his closest challenger Faqir Mohammad Khan with victory margin of 732 votes. Out of 15,390 votes in Gurez, 11,392 were polled in 2008 with polling percentage at 74.02. [6]

Detention

On the intervening night of 4 and 5 August 2019, Nazir Ahmad Khan was placed under preventive detention by the Indian Government under Section 107 of the CRPC. This came as a backdrop to the government's decision of scrapping Article 370 of the Constitution of India, which gave the state of Jammu & Kashmir semi-autonomous powers.[ clarification needed ] After the 104 days of detention, Gurezi was released by Govt of India. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Affidavits filed by Nazir Ahmad Khan". ceojk.nic.in. Retrieved 27 October 2008.
  2. ↑ "NC's Gurezi unanimously elected J-K Assembly Deputy Speaker". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Dy Speaker accorded farewell". Greater Kashmir. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  4. ↑ Bait, Lazy. "Nazir Ahmad Khan Gurezi, Political Career, and Legacy". Filmy Stars.
  5. ↑ CEO, JK (2002). "Assembly Constituency-wise Results at a Glance" (PDF). ceojk.nic.in.
  6. ↑ Mushtaq, Tasavur (23 December 2014). "NC's Gurezi completes hat-trick from Gurez". Kashmir Life.
  7. ↑ "J&K administration releases 4 politicians from house arrest". The Hindu. 17 January 2020.
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