Syed Basharat Ahmad Bukhari (born 17 September 1962) is an Indian politician and broadcaster from Jammu and Kashmir. He served as a member of the Legislative Council and a member of the Legislative Assembly from the now defunct Sangrama Assembly constituency. [1][4][5][6]
Syed Basharat Ahmed Bukhari | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council | |
| In office 11 April 2004 – 31 December 2008 | |
| Constituency | Sangrama (District Baramulla) |
| Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2009–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Shoaib Nabi Lone |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Sangrama |
| Minister for Law, Justice, Parliamentary affairs, Relief and Rehabilitation in Government of Jammu and Kashmir | |
| In office 1 March 2015 – 7 January 2016 | |
| Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation in Government of Jammu and Kashmir | |
| In office 5 April 2016[1] – 17 February 2017 | |
| Minister for Horticulture in Government of Jammu and Kashmir[3] | |
| In office 21 February 2017[2] – 30 April 2018 | |
| Minister for Horticulture,Law,Justice and Parliamentary affairs Government of Jammu and Kashmir [3] | |
| In office 1 May 2018 – 19 June 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 September 1962 Anantnag Jammu and Kashmir |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse |
Fozia Bukhari (m. 1999) |
| Children | Alan Bukhari(daughter) and Alyaan Bukhari(son) |
| Residence | Kreeri (Ancestral Village) Baramulla Jammu and Kashmir |
| Education | BA, PG Diploma in Tour and Travel management, Import Export management |
| Alma mater | University of Kashmir |
Early life and education
editBukhari is from Sangrama, Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir. He is the son of Syed Rafi Ud din Bukhari. His wife is a teacher. He completed his B.A. in 1986 at a college affiliated with Kashmir University.[7]
Career
editBukhari is also the former minister for Law, Justice, Revenue, Parliamentary affairs, Horticulture, Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of the erstwhile state, Jammu and Kashmir, India. He won from Sangrama Assembly constituency representing the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party in the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election. He polled 12,127 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Shuib Nabi Lone of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 1,754 votes.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Politics PTI 5 Apr 2016 08:33:53 IST (5 April 2016). "J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti allocates portfolios to council of ministers". Firstpost. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Four days on, Bukhari rejoins J&K Cabinet". Tribuneindia.com. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Jammu and Kashmir: Official State Portal". Jk.gov.in. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Exclusive Skill Development Institutes to be established for growers: Basharat Bukhari". The News Now. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "General Administration Department, Government of Jammu & Kashmir". Jkgad.nic.in. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ Rashid, Hakeem Irfan (22 November 2018). "Jammu & Kashmir Governor dissolves Assembly after rivals stake claim to govt formation". The Economic Times. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Syed Basharat Ahmed Bukhari(JKPDP):Constituency- SANGRAMA(BARAMULLA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election winners list". India Today. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
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