Ajaz Ahmed Khan

Ajaz Ahmad Khan
Ajaz Ahmed Khan in his constituency Gool Arnas
Born (1968-11-21) 21 November 1968
Thuroo, Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir
Residence Farhat Villa, Tawi Vihar Colony, Sidhra, Jammu
Nationality Indian
Education BA LLB
Alma mater Jammu University
Years active 1996
Office MLA, 11th Legislative Assembly
Predecessor Himself
Political party Indian National Congress
Spouse(s) Farhat-un-nisa Khan
Children 3 (Two daughter and one son)
Parents
  • Haji Buland Khan (father)
  • Shah Begum (mother)
Family Haji Mumtaz Ahmed Khan(Brother) (MLA - Gulabgarh)

Ajaz Ahmad Khan popularly known as Ajaz Saab or Sher-e-Gool Gulabgarh is an Indian politician and a member of the 12th Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from Gool Arnas constituency. He is also Deputy Leader of Congress Legislative Party[1] of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly and has been a member of the legislative assembly since 2002 from Gool Arnas assembly constituency.[2] He is a member of Indian National Congress.

Personal life

Ajaz Ahmad Khan. was born on 21 Nov. 1968 in Thuroo, Dharmari. He is the son of a renowned Gujjar leader Haji Buland Khan from Jammu & Kashmir who held various posts in the state government. He studied at Govt. High School, Thuroo located at Reasi. Then he did B.A from Jammu University Jammu. Then he did his LLB from Jammu University.[3] He married Farhat un nisa Khan in 2003. His younger brother Haji Mumtaz Ahmad Khan is also a member of 12th Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from Gulabgarh constituency. His one sister is married to Zulfikar Ali, cabinet minister in Mehbooba Mufti govt.[4]

Political career

He joined politics in 1996 soon after doing LLB. In 1996, he contested elections on the ticket of NC from Gulabgarh but he lost. In 2002, he again contested as an independent candidate from two assembly segments; Gool Arnas and Gulabgarh and he got victory from Gool Arnas. And thus in 2002, he joined Indian National Congress. Then in 2008 and 2014, he got victory from Gool Arnas.

He remained minister since 2002 up to 2014 in the Govt of Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Omar Abdullah.[5] He held various departments in the Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Omar Abdullah Government.[6][7] He is so efficient leader that once he had charge of 13 departments.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "MLAs' delegation calls on CM on reservation issue". dailyexcelsior.com. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  2. ↑ "Gool Arnas Election 2014, Results, Candidate List and winner of Gool Arnas Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Constituency, Jammu And Kashmir". elections.in. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  3. ↑ "Ajaz Ahmed Khan(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- GOOL ARNAS(REASI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  4. ↑ "J&K minister Zulfikar Ali visits Apollo Hospital to enquire about Jayalalithaa’s health | The Indian Express". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  5. ↑ "{title}". Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  6. ↑ Institute of Regional Studies (Islāmābād, Pakistan) (2004). Selections from Regional Press. 23. Institute of Regional Studies. ISSN 0254-7996. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  7. ↑ Soil Conservation Society of India (2006). Journal of Soil and Water Conservation in India. 5. Soil Conservation Society of India. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  8. ↑ Press, E. Epilogue, Vol 3, Issue 1. Epilogue -Jammu Kashmir. p. 87. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
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