Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi
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Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | Dr Farooq Abdullah |
Constituency | Srinagar |
Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2002–2018 | |
Preceded by | Syed Ghulam Hussain Gilani |
Constituency | Budgam |
Personal details | |
Born | Jammu and Kashmir, India | 12 April 1982 Budgam,
Political party | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
Other political affiliations | Jammu and Kashmir Anjuman e Shari- Shian |
Children | One |
Residence(s) | Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi is an Indian politician of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC)from Jammu and Kashmir and member of the Indian Parliament who represents the constituency of Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir. He is a well known Shia cleric succeeding his father Aga Syed Mehdi, an ex-MLA Budgam[1] as well as a former cabinet minister.[2] In July 2020, he resigned from the post of chief spokesman of NC.[3]
Aga Syed Ruhullah won three times legislative assembly election's from budgam constituency. Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi is the grandson of Aga Syed Mustafa and also the nephew of Aga Syed Hassan Al Safvi Al Mosvi president of Anjuman-e-Sharie Shian. Ruhullah Mehdi holds a Master's degree in Political Science from Aligarh University. Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi had filled nomination for 2024 Lok Sabha election from 02- Srinagar Lok Sabha Constituency and defeated People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Waheed Para by over 1.88 lakh votes. Mehdi garnered 3.56 lakh votes (52.8%) while Para managed 1.68 lakh votes (24.9%).
References
[edit]- ^ "Full list of winners and losers in Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections". India TV News. December 23, 2014.
- ^ "National Conference's Aga Mehdi Drops Party Designation From Twitter Hinting At Rift". NDTV. May 26, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ "Aga Ruhullah Quits As NC Spokesman". Kashmir Life. July 28, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2022.