Abdul Rahim Rather (born 1957)

This article is about former JKPDP member and current Apni Party member. For Jammu and Kashmir National Conference member, see Abdul Rahim Rather (born 1944).

Abdul Rahim Rather (born 1957) is an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir. He is an MLA from Kokernag Assembly constituency in Anantnag district. He won the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election representing the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party.[1] Before April 2021, he joined Apni party.[2]

Early life and education

Rather is from Nagam, Kokernag, Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir. He is the son of Mohamad Ahsan Rather.[3] He completed his B.Sc. in 1978 at Government Boys Degree College, Anantnag.[4]

Career

Rather won the Kokernag Assembly constituency representing Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party in the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election. He polled 24,284 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Peerzada Mohammad Syed of Indian National Congress, by a margin of 4,571 votes.[1][5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election winners list". India Today. 2014-12-23. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  2. ^ Despatch, Kashmir (2021-04-01). "Out of 28 MLAs elected on PDP ticket in 2014, 18 quit party since 2018". Kashmir Despatch. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  3. ^ "ABSTRACT STATEMENT OF ELECTION EXPENSES" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  4. ^ "Abdul Rahim Rather(JKPDP):Constituency- KOKERNAG(ANANTNAG) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  5. ^ "Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election Results in 2014". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2024-09-16.


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