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Who is Mehbooba Mufti?

Mehbooba Mufti is a former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and the president of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). She is the daughter of PDP founder and former J&K CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. She earned her law degree from the University of Kashmir.


Political career
Mehbooba Mufti became the CM after her father died and held the office from 4 April 2016 to 19 June 2018. She resigned after alliance partner BJP withdrew its support to the coalition government in the state. She was the first woman CM of the state and the second Muslim woman to hold the
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Real challenge in J&K is to manage complex web of public expectations: PDP

PDP said in Jammu and Kashmir, winning an election might be the simplest part of the political journey

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Updated On : 09 Dec 2024 | 10:44 AM IST

Ravinder Raina calls Mehbooba Mufti's 'India-Bangladesh' remark 'treason'

Raina assured that all religious communities in India are safe, urging legal action against Mufti for her remarks

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Updated On : 02 Dec 2024 | 7:02 AM IST

Mehbooba urges LG Sinha to reconsider Vaishno Devi ropeway project

Mehbooba said the Baridar community, which managed the shrine's affairs before formation of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, were not happy with their ouster and were continuously protesting

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Updated On : 30 Nov 2024 | 5:26 PM IST

Mehbooba Mufti's remarks on India show ideological bankruptcy: Tarun Chugh

During her visit to the PDP headquarters in Jammu on Friday, Mufti alleged that the nation's secular foundation was being undermined, claiming that Hindus were being pitted against Muslims

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Updated On : 30 Nov 2024 | 10:00 AM IST

Disheartening to see country's largest minority facing threats: Mehbooba

The violence in Sambhal, where four people died, is a painful reminder of this harsh reality, she said

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Updated On : 26 Nov 2024 | 2:20 PM IST

Army's ill-treatment of civilians: Mehbooba urges J-K govt to take action

The PDP chief also claimed that the victims were severely injured and unable to walk. They had to be carried to a hospital

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Updated On : 22 Nov 2024 | 12:57 PM IST

Day 1 of J&K Assembly: Chaos reigns as PDP pushes to restore Article 370

Jammu and Kashmir's Chief Minister Omar Abdullah contended that the resolution was introduced merely for show and lacked genuine intent

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Updated On : 04 Nov 2024 | 1:37 PM IST

Mehbooba Mufti dissolves PDP structure; new leadership to be appointed soon

New office bearers, along with various wings and bodies, will be formed after discussions with senior leaders

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Updated On : 26 Oct 2024 | 9:11 AM IST

India-Pakistan reconciliation only way to stop terror attacks: PDP chief

"The people of J&K are stuck in the animosity between the two countries. Their lives and their property are getting destroyed because the two countries are fighting each other

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Updated On : 23 Oct 2024 | 7:20 PM IST

J&K terror attack: Mehbooba says exodus of non-locals will send bad message

The former chief minister said the leaving of workers will create more difficulties and send a negative message to the country

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Updated On : 22 Oct 2024 | 12:47 PM IST

J&K terror attack: Vital infra targeted, Shah pledges action; key updates

The terrorists opened indiscriminate fire on workers from a private company at the under-construction Z-Morh tunnel in J&K's Gund area, which connects Gagangeer to Sonamarg in central Kashmir

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Updated On : 21 Oct 2024 | 9:51 AM IST

Mehbooba Mufti hopes Omar-led govt will heal 'wounds' of J&K people

Former chief minister of the erstwhile state of J&K also expressed hope that the government will find ways to resolve issues of unemployment, drug addiction, electricity and others

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Updated On : 16 Oct 2024 | 2:48 PM IST

J-K Assembly polls: BJP tops vote share, Independent candidates outdo PDP

J&K Assembly elections: Congress-NC alliance secures 48 seats in elections, set to form government; BJP leads in vote share with 25.5%, Independents surpass PDP by winning more seats

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Updated On : 09 Oct 2024 | 10:11 AM IST

Mehbooba Mufti's PDP faces worst-ever poll results amid Congress-NC lead

J&K Assembly polls: The Congress-NC alliance surpasses the majority mark with 49 seats in J&K, while the PDP faces a significant decline, leading in just three seats as vote counting continues

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Updated On : 08 Oct 2024 | 5:03 PM IST

J&K poll results: What's at stake for PM Modi, Rahul, Abdullahs & Muftis

As J&K election results near, focus shifts to PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Omar Abdullah, and Iltija Mufti, with analysts eyeing its impact on the 2024 general elections

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Updated On : 08 Oct 2024 | 3:56 PM IST

'Why not?' Farooq Abdullah open to post-poll alliance with PDP to halt BJP

Farooq Abdullah dismissed any possibility of claiming the Chief Minister's position if his alliance emerges victorious in the J&K Assembly elections

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Updated On : 08 Oct 2024 | 12:43 PM IST

Bijbehara Results 2024: PDP's Iltija Mufti concedes defeat in Bijbehara

National Conference (NC) candidate Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri was leading with over 3,700 votes as of 11:45 am, following seven rounds of vote counting

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Updated On : 08 Oct 2024 | 12:19 PM IST

J-K Assembly polls: Key constituencies to watch out for as counting begins

Jammu and Kashmir elections: The elections were held in three phases on September 18, September 25, and October 1, with results expected to shape the region's political landscape for years to come

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Updated On : 08 Oct 2024 | 9:48 AM IST

Israel's Netanyahu biggest terrorist after Adolf Hitler: Mehbooba Mufti

Asked about BJP criticism of her tweet terming slain Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah a martyr, Mufti said the saffron party should look at the outpouring in the country against the killing

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Updated On : 30 Sep 2024 | 2:54 PM IST

Mehbooba Mufti shedding 'crocodile tears' over Nasrallah's killing: BJP

The BJP leader's remarks came after Mehbooba announced that she was going to cancel her poll campaign

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Updated On : 29 Sep 2024 | 2:38 PM IST