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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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Mehbooba Mufti and Narendra Modi

PM Modi deserves credit for keeping PDP-BJP alliance intact

India | Mar 26, 2016, 10:43 AM IST

As the PDP and BJP prepare to take power again as allies in Jammu and Kashmir, credit is being given to Prime Minister Minister Narendra Modi for the rapprochement.

Kapil Mishra

Does Mehbooba Mufti believe in 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai, AAP's Kapil Mishra asks BJP

Politics | Mar 26, 2016, 10:09 AM IST

New Delhi: Delhi Tourism Minister and AAP leader Kapil Mishra on Friday taunted BJP asking whether it would form government with PDP in Jammu and Kashmir if its president Mehbooba Mufti did not raise 'Bharat

Mehbooba Mufti

PDP-BJP to meet Vohra today,stake claim in J&K govt formation

Politics | Mar 26, 2016, 10:31 AM IST

Jammu: The Peoples Democratic Party and the BJP will on Saturday call on Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N.Vohra to stake claim to form the new government to be headed by Mehbooba Mufti. Mehbooba will also

Modi

PM Narendra Modi deserves credit for keeping PDP-BJP alliance intact

Politics | Mar 25, 2016, 04:47 PM IST

As the PDP and BJP prepare to take power again as allies in Jammu and Kashmir, credit is being given to Prime Minister Minister Narendra Modi for the rapprochement.

Mehbooba Mufti

Mehbooba to head PDP-BJP alliance in J&K, Nirmal Singh to be Deputy CM

Politics | Mar 25, 2016, 02:47 PM IST

Mehbooba Mufti set to be next chief minister of J&K

BJP

No new conditions from PDP accepted: BJP

Politics | Mar 23, 2016, 05:27 PM IST

No new conditions from PDP accepted: BJP

Mehbooba Mufti

Mehbooba terms meeting with PM as positive but makes no announcement

Politics | Mar 22, 2016, 05:30 PM IST

New Delhi: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti today met PM Narendra Modi in a bid to bring an end to the impasse over government formation in Jammu and Kashmir. Terming her meet with PM as good

Arun Jaitley

Mehbooba Mufti has to make up her mind: Jaitley on J&K govt formation

Politics | Mar 22, 2016, 08:50 AM IST

New Delhi: Even as confusion shrouds over formation of government in J&K,Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has asked PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti to make up her mind. Responding to a question at a media event in

Mufti

J-K impasse, Mehbooba Mufti in Delhi, likely to meet PM tomorrow

Politics | Mar 21, 2016, 11:25 PM IST

PDP President Mehbooba Mufti came to Delhi today and is likely to have a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow after efforts to revive the coaliton with the BJP hit a roadblock last week.

Ravinder Raina

Will never accept new conditions by PDP: BJP

Politics | Mar 20, 2016, 07:15 PM IST

BJP today said it was in touch with several PDP legislators who were in favour of government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, but added it will "never" accept new conditions for alliance put forth by Mehbooba Mufti.

Ram Madhav

Cracks in BJP-PDP’s alliance in Jammu and Kashmir turning into rift valley

Politics | Mar 19, 2016, 07:18 PM IST

Cracks in BJP-PDP’s alliance in Jammu and Kashmir turning into rift valley

BJP-PDP

Fresh demands unacceptable: BJP clears the air on govt formation in J&K

Politics | Mar 18, 2016, 09:07 PM IST

Signs of a thaw in ties between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over formation of government in the northern state diminished today with the BJP making it amply clear that it will not accept any fresh demands

Mehbooba Mufti and Amit Shah

Mehbooba Mufti meets Amit Shah, but deadlock over J&K govt formation continues

Politics | Mar 18, 2016, 09:32 AM IST

Mehbooba Mufti met BJP president Amit Shah on Thursday amid rising speculation about government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, but there was no clear indication whether they have made any headway.

alliance with bjp is like father s will mehbooba mufti

Alliance with BJP is like father's 'will': Mehbooba Mufti

Politics | Mar 07, 2016, 11:39 PM IST

Srinagar: Hinting at going ahead with BJP in government formation, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said her late father Mufti Sayeed's decision to have the alliance with the saffron party was like a "will"

centre has to take call on our demands mehbooba mufti

Centre has to take call on our demands: Mehbooba Mufti

Politics | Mar 07, 2016, 04:43 PM IST

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said today that implementation of the agenda of alliance and heading the new Jammu and Kashmir government were both important issues for her, but added that the central government would

mehbooba mufti wants decisive measures from centre for

Mehbooba Mufti wants 'decisive' measures from Centre for government formation in J&K

Politics | Mar 06, 2016, 08:33 AM IST

Vijaypur: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, who is keeping ally BJP guessing over government formation, has said that the Narendra Modi government should take "decisive confidence-building measures" to create an environment wherein effective governance could be

mehbooba says not afraid of criticism for going ahead with

Mehbooba says not afraid of criticism for going ahead with BJP, meets Governor

Politics | Mar 04, 2016, 11:16 PM IST

Jammu: After suspense of two months, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti today hinted at going ahead with forming government with BJP, saying she was "not afraid" of criticism over it but wanted the Centre to send

is pdp s alliance with bjp in j k nearing its end

Is PDP's alliance with BJP in J&K nearing its end?

Politics | Mar 02, 2016, 07:02 AM IST

Jammu/Srinagar: With the annual budget from Finance Minister Arun Jaitley ignoring any special package for Jammu and Kashmir, it seems the PDP may divorce the BJP after all.Given the general disappointment in the Peoples Democratic

mehbooba mufti maintains suspense over j k govt formation

Mehbooba Mufti maintains suspense over J&K govt formation

Politics | Feb 29, 2016, 07:01 AM IST

Srinagar: Maintaining suspense over government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said that she will take a decision while keeping in mind the 'dignity, honour and welfare' of the people of the

will pdp bjp ping pong on government formation end soon

Will PDP-BJP ping pong on government formation end soon?

Politics | Feb 26, 2016, 03:57 PM IST

Jammu: The PDP and the BJP appear to be still debating whether or not they should divorce or remain married in Jammu and Kashmir.Was Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president Sat Pal Sharma doing some

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