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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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2016 Kashmir unrest was conspiracy by Pakistan, separatist leaders, says Mehbooba Mufti

Politics | Jan 09, 2017, 07:31 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said that Pakistan and the separatist leaders deliberately triggered the unrest in Kashmir by inciting violence and planning conspiracies in the Valley. While replying to a debate

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59 youths joined militancy after Burhan Wani's killing, Mehbooba Mufti tells J-K Assembly

Politics | Jan 03, 2017, 04:22 PM IST

A total of 59 Kashmiri youths joined militant ranks after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani in an encounter with security forces on July 8 last year.

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Mufti govt clears ex-gratia for Burhan Wani's brother, 16 others killed in ‘militancy-related incidents’

India | Dec 13, 2016, 04:55 PM IST

Mehbooba Mufti government has cleared ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh to the next of kin of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani's brother and 16 others who were killed in militancy-related incidents in the Valley.

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Prof Amitabh Mattoo resigns as advisor to J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti

Politics | Nov 23, 2016, 04:10 PM IST

Professor Amitabh Mattoo, the advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, resigned from the post on Wednesday.

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Demotivating new militant recruits to be thrust of govt: Mehbooba Mufti

Politics | Nov 07, 2016, 11:19 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said that demotivating newly-recruited militants and bringing them back to their homes will be the thrust of the state government.

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Cross-border firing: CM Mehbooba Mufti reviews situation in Jammu

India | Nov 04, 2016, 06:45 AM IST

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, tonight reviewed the situation arising out of intermittent cross-border firing in the Jammu region, at a high level meeting here.

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Indo-Pak turbulence has triggered a humanitarian crisis in Jammu and Kashmir: Mehbooba Mufti

India | Nov 01, 2016, 10:33 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said that the severe hostile ties between India and Pakistan have created a humanitarian crisis in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Stop stone-pelting, come forward for dialogue: Mehbooba tells protesters

Politics | Oct 21, 2016, 04:20 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today urged protesting people to support the government to bring back normalcy. Reiterating that her government wants to revoke the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) from the border state, Mufti

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Mehbooba Mufti meets PM Modi, urges de-escalate of tension with Pakistan

Politics | Oct 05, 2016, 11:33 PM IST

In the wake of mounting tensions between India and Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed the situation in the state with him. During

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‘Do you recognise Burhani Wani as a terrorist?’ AAP minister asks Mufti, kicks up row

Politics | Oct 04, 2016, 07:21 PM IST

Delhi minister Kapil Mishra on Tuesday kicked up a row when he asked Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti if she considers Burhan Wani a terrorist

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Mehbooba Mufti calls for de-escalation of ‘war-like situation’ after surgical strike

Politics | Sep 29, 2016, 06:17 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today voiced concerns over the escalation of ‘war-like situation’ along the border areas after Indian Army conducted surgical operation in PoK.

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J&K has suffered due to Indus Water Treaty, should be compensated by Centre: Mehbooba Mufti

Politics | Sep 28, 2016, 09:59 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Wednesday said that the state has suffered losses due to Indus Water Treaty and should be compensated by the Centre.

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I used to study less and eat golgappas more in class 12th: Mehbooba Mufti

Politics | Sep 10, 2016, 06:37 PM IST

Sharing her college days experience with students in Jammu, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said that instead of studying, she used to eat more golgappas during her class 12th days.

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Mehbooba should quit if she can't deliver on promises, says PDP MP Muzaffar Baig

Politics | Sep 08, 2016, 08:47 PM IST

Muzaffar Baig on Thursday suggested that Mehbooba Mufti should step down from the post of Chief Minister is she feels she cannot control the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Separatists incite children to engage in violence, send their own abroad: Mehbooba Mufti

Politics | Sep 06, 2016, 09:23 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today took separatist leaders head-on and accused them of instigating the children in the Valley to engage in violence.

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Mehbooba like ‘tail of a dog that can’t be straightened’: Swamy targets J&K CM for ‘terror links’

Politics | Sep 06, 2016, 12:46 PM IST

BJP’s firebrand leader Subramanian Swamy on Tuesday fired a fresh salvo at Jamm and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti comparing her with the “tail of a dog, which can’t be straightened”.

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‘Jailed’ Hurriyat leaders reject Mehbooba Mufti’s invite for talks with all-party delegation

Politics | Sep 04, 2016, 03:10 PM IST

Hurriyat leaders rejected J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti’s invitation to join the talks with the all-party delegation of Parliamentarians and said delegation does not have a clear agenda.

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Protests, violence in Kashmir as all-party delegation holds talks with Mehbooba Mufti

Politics | Sep 04, 2016, 01:26 PM IST

Parliamentarians belonging to various political parties arrived in Srinagar to hold talks with sections of society, over a hundred people have been injured during protests in south Kashmir on Sunday.

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All-party delegation in Kashmir today, Mehbooba Mufti invites ‘jailed’ separatists for talks

India | Sep 04, 2016, 11:09 AM IST

An all-party delegation led by Home Minister Rajnath Singh will visit the state today even as Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has invited separatist leaders to meet the delegation.

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J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti raises pitch for dialogue with Hurriyat

Politics | Sep 03, 2016, 10:27 PM IST

On the eve of the visit of an all-party delegation to Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today called for engaging all sections of the society, including Hurriyat Conference, in a credible and meaningful

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