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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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Kashmiri separatist leaders ask PDP MLAs to abandon Mehbooba Mufti

Politics | Jul 20, 2016, 06:02 PM IST

Kashmiri separatist leaders have asked MLAs of the ruling PDP to abandon the chief minister Mehbooba Mufti and come back to their people.

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No ban on newspapers in Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti tells I & B minister Naidu

India | Jul 19, 2016, 03:59 PM IST

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir government has told the Centre that there is no ban on publication of newspapers in the Valley, amid the alleged clampdown on media in Kashmir. Union Information and Broadcasting Minister

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I learnt from my mistakes, Mehbooba repeating and multiplying them: Omar Abdullah

Politics | Jul 16, 2016, 05:44 PM IST

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said that while he learnt from his mistakes, the incumbent CM Mehbooba Mufti was not only repeating but actually multiplying her mistakes.

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Mehbooba Mufti seeks people's support to pull J&K out of vortex of violence

Politics | Jul 13, 2016, 01:32 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday paid tributes to the martyrs of the 1931 struggle against the Dogra rule and appealed for calm in the violence-gripped Kashmir Valley.

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Mehbooba ‘shamelessly’ trying to convey message of normalcy in Kashmir: Omar Abdullah

Politics | Jul 13, 2016, 01:20 PM IST

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today launched a scathing attack on Mehbooba Mufti and accused her of “shamelessly” trying to convey message of normalcy in the state.

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Kashmir violence: PM appeals for calm, Mufti assures action against ‘excessive force’

India | Jul 13, 2016, 07:55 AM IST

New Delhi: Centre's effort to stabilise situation in Kashmir got a major boost as CM Mehbooba Mufti blamed 'vested interests' to create seige in the valley and appealed to parents not to allow anybody to

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Kashmir unrest: Mehbooba Mufti appeals for calm, asks civil society to help restore peace

Politics | Jul 12, 2016, 09:04 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today made an emotional appeal to the people of state and regretted that despite all the efforts by her government, lives were lost.

Mehbooba Mufti said some elements are hell-bent on

Some elements hell-bent on fomenting trouble in Kashmir, playing politics over dead bodies of youth: Mehbooba Mufti

Politics | Jul 11, 2016, 11:39 PM IST

Srinagar: As the violence in Kashmir valley continued on Monday, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said some elements are hell-bent on fomenting trouble and mayhem in Kashmir for their vested interests. Mufti said

Kashmir violence

Six more die in Kashmir violence, death toll mounts to 21

India | Jul 10, 2016, 10:13 PM IST

Kashmir continued to be on the boil with five more people, including a cop, getting killed in violence today, raising the death toll to 20.

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After denouncing violence in the name of Islam, will Mehbooba Mufti now crush Pakistan-backed radical elements in Kashmir?

Politics | Jul 02, 2016, 01:13 PM IST

Mehbooba Mufti needs to take this battle to Kashmir valley and tell the common Kashmiri that killing innocent people in the name of Islam is in fact a grave injustice to their religion.

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Critical review of security situation needed for AFSPA revocation: Mehbooba Mufti

Politics | Jun 30, 2016, 10:04 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said the revocation of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the state would need critical review of the security situation.

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Those killing people are not Muslims: Mehbooba Mufti

Politics | Jun 30, 2016, 11:25 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti took oath as an MLA here today, almost a week after winning the Anantnag by-poll.

11,270 ceasefire violations since 2002

11,270 ceasefire violations since 2002

India | Jun 28, 2016, 10:58 PM IST

There have been 11,270 ceasefire violations and border firing incidents by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir since 2002 which have resulted in the killing of 313 people, including 144 security forces personnel, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti told the Legi

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti

Mehbooba says militants giving Islam a bad name, invites opposition’s ire for 'linking religion with terror'

Politics | Jun 27, 2016, 09:27 AM IST

Srinagar: Paying tributes to the CRPF jawans killed in the Pampore attack, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said those who carried out the attack were “bringing a bad name to Kashmir

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Mehbooba Mufti's victory endorsement of BJP-PDP alliance: BJP

Politics | Jun 25, 2016, 09:04 PM IST

BJP today said that the victory of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti in the assembly bypoll in Anantnag constituency reflected people's total "rejection" of the "divisive politics" of National Conference and Congress as well as endorsement of the state's

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25th June News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day

India | Jun 25, 2016, 07:46 PM IST

Important news stories

CM Mehbooba Mufti is contesting from Anantnag

Mehbooba Mufti wins Anantnag bypoll by over 12,000 votes

Politics | Jun 25, 2016, 05:38 PM IST

Anantnag: Counting for the Anantnag assembly constituency was briefly disrupted on Saturday after Congress supporters alleged that they found unsealed Electronic Voting Machines or EVMs. But the vote count resumed immediately even as dozens

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J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti calls for revival of Indo-Pak reconciliation process

Politics | Jun 23, 2016, 06:41 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today called for revival of the reconciliation process between India and Pakistan.

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J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti hits out at separatists

Politics | Jun 22, 2016, 08:59 PM IST

Hitting out at separatists, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said they rake up unnecessary controversies over Article 370 of the Constitution and asked them to rather focus on protecting the people and the environment of the stat

Polling in Anantnag ends peacefully

With nearly 34 pc turnout, polling in Anantnag ends peacefully

Politics | Jun 22, 2016, 08:42 PM IST

Polling in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag assembly constituency on Wednesday ended peacefully and nearly 34 per cent voter turned out was recorded as both men and women of the area came out to exercise their franchise.

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