Tassaduq Hussain Mufti | |
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Member of Legislative Council | |
In office 22 December 2017 –August 2019 | |
Constituency | Nominated Member |
Former Minister For Tourism [1] | |
In office 2017–2018 [2] | |
Personal details | |
Born | Mufti Tassaduq Sayeed 1973 |
Nationality | ![]() |
Political party | Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) |
Occupation | Cinematographer,Politician |
Tassaduq Hussain Mufti is an Indian Politician and former cinematographer known for his work in Omkara and Kaminey . He is now the member of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party and the former member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council. [3] [4] He served as the Cabinet Minister for Tourism,from 2017 to 2018,in the government of Jammu and Kashmir. [1] He is the son of former Home Minister of India and two time Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir,Mufti Mohammad Sayeed,and brother of former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir,Mehbooba Mufti. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
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