Ghulam Ahmad Mir
Ghulam Ahmad Mir | |
|---|---|
| Member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 8 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Syed Farooq Ahmad Andrabi |
| Constituency | Dooru |
| In office 2002–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ghulam Hassan Wani |
| Succeeded by | Syed Farooq Ahmad Andrabi |
| Constituency | Dooru |
| AICC Incharge of West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| Assumed office 14 Feb 2025 | |
| Preceded by | A. Chellakumar |
| President of Jammu Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| In office 2015–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Saifuddin Soz |
| Succeeded by | Vikar Rasool Wani |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent |
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| Profession | Politician, Social Work |
Ghulam Ahmad Mir is an Indian politician from Indian National Congress, who represents Dooru constituency in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.[1][2] He was the last President of Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee state & 1st president of Union Territory.[3][4]
Mir is currently a CWC member, General Secretary All India Congress Committee, Incharge of West Bengal.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, Mir lost to Hasnain Masoodi of National Conference in Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency.[5]
In July 2022, he resigned from his position at the J&K Congress.[6]
Electoral performance
| Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes % | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote % | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dooru | INC | Won | 61.15% | Mohammad Ashraf Malik | JKPDP | 20.09% | [7] | ||
| 2014 | Dooru | INC | Lost | 37.24% | Syed Farooq Ahmad Andrabi | JKPDP | 37.58% | [8] | ||
| 2008 | Dooru | INC | Won | 36.19% | Syed Farooq Ahmad Andrabi | JKPDP | 22.69% | [9] | ||
| 2002 | Dooru | INC | Won | 66.19% | Syed Manzoor Ahmad | JKNC | 14.28% | [10] | ||
References
- ^ "Lok Sabha elections 2019: Congress names JKPCC chief as candidate for Anantnag seat". Hindustan Times. 31 March 2019.
- ^ "JKPCC chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir is Congress candidate from Anantnag". The Indian Express. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "Congress fields Ghulam Ahmad Mir from Anantnag in J-K". 31 March 2019 – via Business Standard.
- ^ "PDP Continues To Be Part Of NDA Under Modi, Says Congress J&K Chief". Outlook (India).
- ^ "Fractured Mandate in J&K as BJP, NC Win Three Seats Each; PDP & Congress Suffer Humiliating Defeats". News18.
- ^ Ehsan, Mir (7 July 2022). "Ghulam Ahmad Mir resigns as J&K Congress chief". Hindustan Times.
- ^ Election Commission of India (8 October 2024). "J&K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Bandipora". Archived from the original on 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2024.