Mushtaq Ahmad Lone (c. 1958 – 11 September 2002[1]) was an Indian politician who served as the minister of Law in the government of Jammu and Kashmir under Farooq Abdullah in 1987.[2][3] He was a member of the National Conference (NC), a pro-India political party in the 20th century.[4]
Mushtaq Ahmad Lone | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1987–1990 | |
| Governor | Jagmohan |
| Chief Minister | Farooq Abdullah |
| Constituency | Kupwara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1958 |
| Died | 11 September 2002 (aged 43–44) Kupwara, India |
| Political party | National Conference |
| Profession | Politician |
Career and death
editLone was elected to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in the 1987 elections, where he represented the Kupwara constituency.[3] The 1987 elections were reportedly manipulated, which led to significant accusations of electoral fraud.[5]
On 11 September 2002, Lone, the minister of Law in the Jammu and Kashmir government, was assassinated by suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba, then a guerrilla organisation,[6][7] during an election rally in Kupwara.[8][9] The attack, which occurred as Lone addressed the gathering in a school building, was part of a broader wave of insurgent activity reportedly aimed at disrupting the 2002 state elections. Militants opened fire from a nearby paddy field, assassinating Lone along with his five security officers, and a civilian.[10] Lone was the second candidate to be killed during the campaign.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Main News". The Tribune, Chandigarh, India. 12 Sep 2002. Retrieved 22 Oct 2024.
- ^ "Ex-minister Lone's brother shot dead Ultras barge into house, fire point-blank". The Tribune. 6 Dec 2002. Retrieved 22 Oct 2024.
- ^ a b "general election, 1987 - the legislative assembly". Elections in India. 15 Aug 2021. Retrieved 22 Oct 2024.
- ^ "State Minister Killed in Indian Kashmir". Voice of America. 28 Oct 2009. Retrieved 22 Oct 2024.
- ^ Mukul, Sushim (19 Apr 2024). "When guns got to Kashmir Valley after rigged polls of 1987". India Today. Retrieved 22 Oct 2024.
- ^ "Indian minister and 15 others killed in Kashmir attacks". the Guardian. 11 Sep 2002. Retrieved 22 Oct 2024.
- ^ Ahmad, Murtaza Ali (11 Sep 2002). "Ambush Kills Indian State Minister". The Edwardsville Intelligencer. Retrieved 22 Oct 2024.
- ^ "Incident Summary for GTDID: 200209110001". START. 11 Sep 2002. Retrieved 22 Oct 2024.
- ^ "LeT militant and suspected Lone assassin shot dead". The Times of India. 15 Sep 2002. Retrieved 22 Oct 2024.
- ^ McCarthy, Rory (12 Sep 2002). "Minister killed in Kashmir slaughter". the Guardian. Retrieved 22 Oct 2024.
- ^ "rediff.com: J&K minister Mushtaq Ahmed Lone shot dead". Rediff. 11 Sep 2002. Retrieved 22 Oct 2024.