Dr Hina Shafi Bhat is a 34 year old dental surgeon. Her father, Muhammad Shafi Bhat was a senior leader of National Conference. He was an MLA of the NC from the Amira Kadal constituency of Srinagar, but he left the party after the NC denied him party ticket in the 2008 elections from Amira Kadal.
Now his daughter, Hina is contesting on BJP ticket from the same constituency.
Since ages, her family has been closely associated with the NC. She observed that the party did little for people. Hence it never attracted her. She felt the same where PDP and Congress were concerned.