Shamim Firdous (born 1966) is an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir. She is an MLA from Habba Kadal Assembly constituency in Srinagar district. He won the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election representing Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Party.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
editFirdous is from Habbakadal, Srinagar district. She married Mohd. Sultan Khan. She completed her B.A. and L.L.B. honours at Kashmir University in 1983.[4]
Career
editFirdous won the Habba Kadal Assembly constituency representing Jammu and Kashmir National Conference in the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election. She polled 4,955 votes and defeated her nearest rival, Moti Koul of Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 2,359 votes. She is one of the three woman MLAs elected in the 2014 Assembly election.[1][5]
References
edit- ^ a b Wani, Fayaz (2014-12-25). "PDP Gets More Seats, but BJP has Upper Hand in Vote Share". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "List of candidates declared winner by ECI : J&K Assembly Elections 2014 Result". Statetimes. 2014-12-23. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election winners list". India Today. 2014-12-23. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "Shamim Firdous(JKNC):Constituency- HABBAKADAL(SRINAGAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ Wani, Fayaz (2014-12-23). "PDP Holds South, Wrests Srinagar from NC; BJP Goes Blank in Valley, Ladakh; 15 Ministers Including CM Taste Defeat". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-08-26.