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Mehbooba Mufti

Mehbooba Mufti Sayeed is an Indian politician and the current Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir serving since 4th April 2016. She is the current president of Jammu and Kashmirs Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and daughter of PDP founder and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufi Mohammad Sayeed. She is the first woman Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and second Muslim woman Chief Minister of India after Syeda Anwara Taimur of Assam. She is currently a member of the 16th Lok Sabha representing Anantnag constituency. She is one of the few female politicians who is recognized across all India. After the split from the Indian National Congress in 1999 and formation of Jammu and Kashmirs People Democratic Party, many expected Mehbooba Mufti to be the party president. However she deferred to the experience of her father, her father became the party president whereas she became the vice president of the party. Born on 22nd May 1959 in Bijbehara town of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti has earned her law degree from the University of Kashmir. His father was Indias Home Minister in 1989 when Mehboobas sister Rubaiya Sayeed was abducted and later released in exchange for three dreaded terrorists in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Mehboobas first step in politics was in the year 1996, when she contested the 1996 Assembly elections from the Congress party and won the election from the Bijbehara constituency. After the split from the Congress party and formation of PDP in 1999, she became the vice president of the party and her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed became the party president. In 1999 parliamentary elections, she lost to Omar Abdullah but gained praises as a fierce leader of the opposition. However, she won again in 2002, from the Pahalgam seat in the state assembly from South Kashmir and she defeated Rafi Ahmed Mir. In 2004, she was elected for the Lok Sabha representing the Anantnag seat and won the same seat again in 2014 general elections defeating Mirz Mehbooba Beg by a margin of 44,735 votes. After the 2015 assembly elections of Jammu and Kashmir, the BJP and PDP reached an agreement to form a government in the state and Mufti Mohammad Sayeed took over as the Chief Minister of the state. After the demise of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed in January 2016, Mehbooba Mufti became the president of PDP and she also founded the same alliance with the BJP and they formed the government for the second time and she became the first woman Chief Minister of the state on 4th April 2016. She won an assembly seat in the by-election on 25th June 2016 and she won the Anantnag seat.In the 2015 assembly elections, Mehbooba Mufti raised the issues of Unemployment, favoritism and rampart corruption with regard to Omar Abdullah government and she gained considerable support from the people of Jammu and Kashmir. During the flood in the state, she whole heartedly welcomed Prime Minister Modis decision to celebrate the festival of Diwali with flood affected people of the state and also opposed the then ruling Omar Abdullah government for the mismanagement of the situation erupted after floods. She was one of the first leaders of the state who tried to draw the attention of the Prime Minister with a memorandum towards the alleged mishandling of the post flood situation and demanded Rupees 44,000 crore from the Centre for the relief and rehabilitation measures.

'Kashmiris Have Been Caged Like Animals, Deprived of Basic Human Rights', Mehbooba Mufti's Daughter in Letter to Amit Shah
India.com News Desk | August 16, 2019 11:54 AM IST
New Delhi: Iltija Javed, daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has writ...
'Kashmiris Have Been Caged Like Animals, Deprived of Basic Human Rights', Mehbooba Mufti's Daughter in Letter
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J&K: Omar, Mehbooba Detained Together Over Article 370, NC Leader Shifted After Argument
India.com News Desk | August 12, 2019 11:14 AM IST
Srinagar: Reports say NC leader Omar Abdullah has been shifted out of Hari Niwas Palace and the reas...
J&K: Omar, Mehbooba Detained Together Over Article 370, NC Leader Shifted After Argument
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2019-08-12T00:14:49+00:00
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Over 100, Including Political Leaders, Arrested in Kashmir Amid State Shutdown: Officials
PTI Feeds | August 7, 2019 1:27 PM IST
New Delhi: Amid a communication shutdown and other restrictions, security agencies have arrested ove...
Over 100, Including Political Leaders, Arrested in Kashmir Amid State Shutdown: Officials
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2019-08-07T02:27:51+00:00
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Article 370 Revoked: Mehbooba Mufti Shifted to Guest House, Farooq, Omar Abdullah, Shah Faesal Also Detained
India.com News Desk | August 5, 2019 9:08 PM IST
Srinagar: Hours after the contentious Article 370 was revoked, senior Opposition leaders in J&K ...
Article 370 Revoked: Mehbooba Mufti Shifted to Guest House, Farooq, Omar Abdullah, Shah Faesal Also Detained
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2019-08-05T10:08:27+00:00
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'Betrayal of Trust', Former CMs Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti Slam Centre's Decision to Revoke Article 370
India.com News Desk | August 5, 2019 1:55 PM IST
Srinagar: After Article 370 was abolished in Parliament today, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minist...
'Betrayal of Trust', Former CMs Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti Slam Centre's Decision to Revoke Article 370
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J&K: Section 144 Imposed in Srinagar; Educational Institutions Shut, Public Movement Restricted
India.com News Desk | August 5, 2019 7:08 AM IST
Srinagar: The government on late Sunday imposed restrictions under Section 144 Code of Criminal Proc...
J&K: Section 144 Imposed in Srinagar; Educational Institutions Shut, Public Movement Restricted
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We Stand United to Defend Autonomy of J&K, Says Farooq Abdullah After All-party Meet
India.com News Desk | August 4, 2019 8:28 PM IST
New Delhi: With uncertainty looming large over the Valley, an all-party meeting was held at National...
We Stand United to Defend Autonomy of J&K, Says Farooq Abdullah After All-party Meet
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ACB Asks Mehbooba Mufti to Clarify Her Stand in Illegal Appointments of J&K Bank
India.com News Desk | August 4, 2019 4:57 PM IST
Srinagar: The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday wrote to former Chief Minister of Jammu and K...
ACB Asks Mehbooba Mufti to Clarify Her Stand in Illegal Appointments of J&K Bank
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Police Asked Hotels to Not Host Political Parties, Claims Mufti; J&K Leaders to Meet at Her Residence at 6 PM
India.com News Desk | August 4, 2019 2:49 PM IST
Srinagar: The political parties in Jammu and Kashmir will now hold a meeting at PDP chief Mehbooba M...
Police Asked Hotels to Not Host Political Parties, Claims Mufti; J&K Leaders to Meet at Her Residence at 6 PM
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'People in Fear After Evacuation,' Mehbooba Mufti Asks Opposition to Unite Against Article 35A
India.com News Desk | August 3, 2019 5:36 PM IST
New Delhi: Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbo...
'People in Fear After Evacuation,' Mehbooba Mufti Asks Opposition to Unite Against Article 35A
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2019-08-03T06:36:30+00:00
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'Maintain Calm, Avoid Rumours': Governor Tells Kashmir Politicians as Curtailment of Amarnath Yatra Spreads Panic in Valley
India.com News Desk | August 3, 2019 6:57 AM IST
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik directed mainstream politicians in the state t...
'Maintain Calm, Avoid Rumours': Governor Tells Kashmir Politicians as Curtailment of Amarnath Yatra Spreads P
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2019-08-02T19:57:13+00:00
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J&K: Mehbooba Mufti Urges Opposition to Unite Against Article 35A, Says 'Ready to Sacrifice Life'
India.com News Desk | July 31, 2019 3:50 PM IST
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party chief and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Muf...
J&K: Mehbooba Mufti Urges Opposition to Unite Against Article 35A, Says 'Ready to Sacrifice Life'
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2019-07-31T04:50:13+00:00
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Mehbooba Mufti Questions 'Need' to Pass Triple Talaq Bill, Omar Abdullah Asks 'How Your MPs Voted'
India.com News Desk | July 30, 2019 9:34 PM IST
New Delhi: Soon after the triple talaq Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, former Jammu a...
Mehbooba Mufti Questions 'Need' to Pass Triple Talaq Bill, Omar Abdullah Asks 'How Your MPs Voted'
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2019-07-30T10:34:02+00:00
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'Jo Haath Lagayega, Wo Jal ke Raakh ho Jaayega,' Mehbooba Mufti Warns Centre Against Touching Article 35A
India.com News Desk | July 28, 2019 12:53 PM IST
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba ...
'Jo Haath Lagayega, Wo Jal ke Raakh ho Jaayega,' Mehbooba Mufti Warns Centre Against Touching Article 35A
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2019-07-28T01:53:33+00:00
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'GOI Needs to Rethink Its Policy,' Mehbooba Mufti Criticises Centre's Decision to Deploy More Forces in Kashmir
India.com News Desk | July 27, 2019 1:06 PM IST
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti has reacted strongly on the deci...
'GOI Needs to Rethink Its Policy,' Mehbooba Mufti Criticises Centre's Decision to Deploy More Forces in Kashm
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2019-07-27T02:06:30+00:00
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Amarnath Yatra: Farooq Hits Back at J&K Governor, Questions Restriction on Civilian Traffic
India.com News Desk | July 8, 2019 7:40 PM IST
Srinagar: National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah on Monday hit back at J&K Governor Satya Pa...
Amarnath Yatra: Farooq Hits Back at J&K Governor, Questions Restriction on Civilian Traffic
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Amarnath Yatra's Arrangements Causing Trouble to Kashmiris, Claims Mufti; Asks Governor to Intervene
India.com News Desk | July 8, 2019 8:45 AM IST
New Delhi: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has said that the arrangements for...
Amarnath Yatra's Arrangements Causing Trouble to Kashmiris, Claims Mufti; Asks Governor to Intervene
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Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah Bash Team India On Twitter After Defeat Against England | SEE POST
India.com Sports Desk | July 1, 2019 10:02 AM IST
Two of the most prominent politicians in Jammu and Kashmir criticized team India on Twitter after th...
Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah Bash Team India On Twitter After Defeat Against England | SEE POST
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India Vs Pakistan World Cup Clash: 'Everyone Has Right to Cheer For Whichever Team They Believe in', Tweets Mehbooba Mufti
India.com News Desk | June 16, 2019 6:08 PM IST
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing World Cup clash between India and Pakistan at Manchester, People Democra...
India Vs Pakistan World Cup Clash: 'Everyone Has Right to Cheer For Whichever Team They Believe in', Tweets M
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Mehbooba Mufti Attacks Amit Shah, Says His Attempt to 'Quick Fix' Kashmir Situation 'Ridiculously Naive'
India.com News Desk | June 3, 2019 5:43 PM IST
Srinagar: In a scathing attack on Home Minister Amit Shah, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmi...
Mehbooba Mufti Attacks Amit Shah, Says His Attempt to 'Quick Fix' Kashmir Situation 'Ridiculously Naive'
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