Indian politician
Mushtaq Ahmad Shah (born 1955) is an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir.[1] He is an MLA from Tral Assembly constituency in Pulwama district. He won the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election representing the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party.[2]
Early life and education
Shah is from Tral, Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir. He is the son of Abdul Majeed Shah. His wife is a teacher. He completed his M.A. in Urdu at Kashmir University.[3]
Election |
Constituency |
Party |
Result |
Votes % |
Opposition Candidate |
Opposition Party |
Opposition vote % |
Ref
|
2014 |
Tral |
|
JKPDP |
Won |
38.56% |
Mohammed Ashraf Bhat |
|
JKNC |
25.80% |
[4]
|
2008 |
Tral |
|
JKPDP |
Won |
28.47% |
Mohammed Ashraf Bhat |
|
JKNC |
18.04% |
[5]
|
Career
Shah won from Tral Assembly constituency representing Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party in the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election. He polled 12,415 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Mohd Ashraf Bhat of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, by a margin of 4,110 votes.[6][7]
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