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Mehbooba Mufti

DOB: 22nd May, 1959

Mehbooba Mufti is an Indian politician and former chief minister of Indian Occupied Kashmir (4th April 2016-19th June 2018). Mehbooba is the first woman chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and India's second Muslim woman chief minister after Syeda Anwara Taimur of Assam. She is the president of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mehbooba suppoted the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2016 but however she resigned on 19th June,2018 after BJP withdrew support from the coalition government. Mehbooba Mufti was a member of Indian parliament representing Anantnag in the 16th Lok Sabha. She had also represented Anantnag in the 14th Lok Sabha. Her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was appointed as India's home minister in 1989 and was released after a few days in exchange for some terrorists. In 1996 state assembly elections, Mehbooba Mufti was one of the popular elected members from Bijbehra on INC ticket. Mehbooba Mufti contested in the parliamentary elections in 1999 from Srinagar and she lost to the sitting member Omar Abdullah. She won her Pahalgam seat from South Kashmir, when assembly elections were held again in 2002.

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BJP Ends Alliance With PDP in J&K: Who said what

BJP ends alliance with PDP in J&K: Who said what

Politics | Jun 19, 2018, 06:55 PM IST

"It has become untenable for the BJP to continue in the alliance government in the state," BJP's Ram Madhav said while announcing his party's decision to walk out of the alliance with PDP in J&K.

Ram Madhav

BJP-PDP alliance ends in J&K; Ram Madhav says terrorism increased under Mehbooba's rule

Politics | Jun 19, 2018, 04:22 PM IST

Madhav, who played a major role in stitching the alliance three years ago, said the decision was taken in view of larger interest of national integrity.

For ending the uncertainty and providing lasting peace in

Mehbooba asks separatists to accept Centre's dialogue offer, says it hints at initiation of political process

India | Jun 11, 2018, 04:41 PM IST

Rajnath Singh said that the Centre is ready to hold talks with all "right-minded" people in Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan, but the neighboring country should stop terror activities emanating from its soil.

After hiding for nearly 20 days, the Jammu and Kashmir

Former BJP minister's brother arrested for abusing J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti

India | Jun 10, 2018, 11:57 PM IST

  Singh, while participating in 'Dogra Samman rally' organised by his brother Lal Singh, had purportedly used very bad language against the chief minister and had also abused her

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WATCH: Kashmiri kick-boxing champion Tajamul Islam hugs Rajnath Singh, asks for a selfie

Other Sports | Jun 07, 2018, 03:03 PM IST

Tajamul Islam won national recognition when she bagged the gold medal in sub-junior category at 2015 National Kickboxing Championship.

Stop the bloodshed: CM Mehbooba Mufti on fresh ceasefire violation

Stop the bloodshed: CM Mehbooba Mufti on fresh ceasefire violation

India | Jun 03, 2018, 01:12 PM IST

The chief minister said people on both sides of the border are getting killed by the firing and called upon DGMOs of both the countries to talk and end the bloodshed.

Mehbooba Mufti

Respect Ramzan sentiments, halt ceasefire violations: Mehbooba Mufti to Pakistan

India | May 25, 2018, 08:55 PM IST

The halt of security operations during Ramzan by the Centre "has led the people of the state to heave a sigh of relief," the chief minister said, adding Pakistan should respond positively by bringing peace on the border.  

The centre today informed J&K govt that it has ordered a

Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah welcome Centre's decision to halt security ops during Ramzan

India | May 16, 2018, 11:48 PM IST

The chief minister appealed to all stakeholders to reciprocate positively to the gesture aimed at giving relief to the people of the state who have seen enough "torment and tragedy".

Mehbooba Mufti

Kashmiri politicians condemn killing of Tamil Nadu tourist by stone-pelters, Mehbooba calls it ‘murder of humanity’

India | May 08, 2018, 11:58 PM IST

Terming the killing of the Tamil Nadu tourist the “murder of humanity” , Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said that the incident had rattled the mother in her.

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Chennai tourist, injured in J-K stone pelting, succumbs to injuries; CM Mehbooba Mufti expresses grief

India | May 08, 2018, 12:55 AM IST

The tourist, identified as R Thirumani, 22, son of Rajwali, of Chennai was injured when stone pelters attacked a tourist vehicle in Narbal area on Srinagar-Gulmarg road.  

Kathua gangrape murder case: SC shifts trial out of J-K to

Kathua rape case: SC shifts trial out of J-K to Pathankot, says fair trial cannot co-exist with fear

India | May 08, 2018, 02:25 PM IST

Directing day-to-day "in-camera" trial, the apex court asked the district and sessions judge at Pathankot to personally undertake the trial proceedings.

Jammu and Kashmir: Stone pelters attack school bus, Class

Stone pelters attack J&K school bus, Class II student suffers head injury; Mehbooba condemns incident

India | May 02, 2018, 06:22 PM IST

A group of miscreants pelted stones on the bus of Rainbow High School at Zavoora in Shopian, resulting in head injury to a class 2 student, a police official said.

File photo of Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti.

Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti allots portfolios to ministers: Here's the list

Politics | May 01, 2018, 11:38 AM IST

The saffron party had on April 17 asked all its nine ministers in the PDP-BJP government in the state to submit their resignations to enable bringing in new faces in the two-year-old Mehbooba Mufti Cabinet.

Jammu: Jammu & Kashmir Governor NN Vohra, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and Dy Chief Minister Kavind

Meet new faces in Jammu and Kashmir cabinet: Doctor, CA, MBA and more

Politics | Apr 30, 2018, 09:18 PM IST

Seeking a fresh impetus in the governance, the PDP-BJP government has inducted leaders with impressive resumes. Let's have a look at new ministers of Jammu and Kashmir government:

Jammu and Kashmir cabinet reshuffle: BJP's Kavinder Gupta

Jammu and Kashmir cabinet reshuffle: BJP's Kavinder Gupta new Deputy CM; seven others sworn in as ministers

Politics | Apr 30, 2018, 02:10 PM IST

The saffron party had on April 17 asked all its nine ministers in the PDP-BJP government in the state to submit their resignations to enable bringing in new faces in the two-year-old Mufti cabinet.

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Kashmir leader shot dead by terrorists in J-K's Pulwama

India | Apr 26, 2018, 03:48 PM IST

The terrorists opened indiscriminate firing at the vehicle. The leader was rushed to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The condition of the other two injured is stated to be serious.

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Race 3: Salman Khan meets CM Mehbooba Mufti in Kashmir

Celebrities | Apr 25, 2018, 12:30 PM IST

Salman Khan and the entire Race 3 team was in Sonmarg, Kashmir to shoot for the final lap of the film.

The Jammu and Kashmir Information Department said that

Good news for J&K Govt employees as state decides to implement 7th Pay Commission recommendations

India | Apr 24, 2018, 05:29 PM IST

The Information Department said that government employees will receive the current month's salary as per the revised rates.  

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BJP asks its J&K ministers to resign to make way for new inductees in Mehbooba's Cabinet

India | Apr 17, 2018, 11:24 PM IST

This comes days after resignation of two BJP ministers, who had participated in a rally in support of the people arrested in connection with the rape-and-murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua district.

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Kathua rape-murder case: Mehbooba writes to Jammu and Kashmir HC, requests setting up of special fast track court

India | Apr 14, 2018, 03:54 PM IST

Writing to the chief justice, Mufti requested him for establishment of the special fast track court for the case, official sources said.

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