Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir )
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Party Name :
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Jammu and Kashmir National Conference(J&KNC)
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Email Address :
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[email protected]
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Father’s Name
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Shri Abdul Gaffar
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Date of Birth
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04.05.1929
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Place of Birth
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Tral, Distt. Pulwana (J&K)
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Marital Status
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Widower
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No. of Sons
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2
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No.of Daughters
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3
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Educational Qualifications
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M.A., LL.B.
Educated at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh)
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Profession
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Agriculturist
Social Worker, Advocate
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Permanent Address |
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Gulab Bagh,
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Dral Pulwama, Kashmir
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(0191)3350340
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(ii) Gulab Bagh, Tral, Kashmir
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(iii) 7, Wazarat Road, Jammu Tawi (Jammu)
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520378
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Present Address |
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22, Dr. R.P. Road,
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New Delhi – 110001
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(011) 23782639
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Position Held |
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1967
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Member, Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly (for 18 years &
four terms)
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Leader of the House, Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly
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1973
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Deputy Speaker, Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly
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1996-98
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Speaker, Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly
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1998
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Cabinet Minister, Education and Revenue, Jammu & Kashmir
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Chairman, Committee on Public Accounts, Committee on Public
Undertakings, Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly
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1999
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Elected to 13th Lok Sabha
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Leader, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Parliamentary Party,
Lok Sabha
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1999-2000
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Member, Committee on Science and Technology Environment and Forests
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Member, Committee on Private Members’ Bills & Resolutions
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2000-2004
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs
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Special Interests
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Social work
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Countries Visited
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Belgium, France, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E. and U.K.
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Other Information
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Participated in freedom struggle and imprisoned on political grounds many times
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Reference: Loksabha