Summary
Ghulam Nabi Lone (Hanjura) is an Indian politician and former cabinet minister of Jammu and Kashmir, belonging to the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party. An Advocate[1][2][3] by profession, Lone was part of the 12th Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from Charari Sharief constituency.
Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura | |
|---|---|
 Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura | |
| General Secretary, Jammu & Kashmir People's Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office 27 August 2018 | |
| Leader | Mehbooba Mufti |
| Constituency | Charari Sharief |
| Cabinet Minister for Revenue, Govt of J&K | |
| In office 30 April 2018 – 19 June 2018 | |
| Cabinet Minister for Agriculture, Govt of J&K | |
| In office 5 April 2016 – 30 April 2018 | |
| Cabinet Minister for Agriculture, Govt of J&K | |
| In office 1 March 2015 – 7 January 2016 | |
| Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council | |
| In office July 2007 – January 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Married |
| Children | 3 Sons |
| Residence(s) | Budgam, J&K |
| Education | BA LLB |
| Alma mater | University of Kashmir |
Hanjura is currently serving as JKPDP's General Secretary. He served as a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Jammu and Kashmir under Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and later Mehbooba Mufti with Agriculture Production and Revenue as portfolios.
Political career edit
After contesting multiple elections, Lone was nominated as the member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council, and in 2007 was nominated as the Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council.[4][5]
Lone won the 2014 Legislative Assembly elections from Chrari Shareef constituency and was inducted into the Second Mufti Mohammad Sayeed ministry and later in the Mehbooba Mufti ministry as a cabinet minister.
On 27 August 2018 Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party's President Mehbooba Mufti appointed Lone as the General Secretary of the party.[6]
References edit
- ^ "ADVOCATE GHULAM NABI LONE(JKPDP):Constituency- Srinagar(JAMMU & KASHMIR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info.
- ^ "Journalist beating: Agriculture Minister Ghulam Nabi Lone willing for apology after uproar". DNA India.
- ^ "J-K: Journalist thrashed under orders of Agriculture Minister Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura". India Today.
- ^ TwoCircles.net (20 July 2007). "Ghulam Nabi Lone is Kashmir legislative council chairman". TwoCircles.net. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ Staff (20 July 2007). "PDP-Congress nominee is new J&K Legislative Council Chairman". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ Scroll Staff. "Jammu and Kashmir: Mehbooba Mufti restructures PDP a month after rebellion, keeps family out". Scroll.in. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
External links edit
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