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Mehbooba Mufti
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- Born 22 May 1959
- Age 65
- Birth Place Bijbehara, Jammu And Kashmir India
- Profession Politician, Lawyer
- Political Party Jammu And Kashmir People's Democratic Party
- In Office 9th Chief Minister Of The State Of Jammu & Kashmir 4 April 2016 - 19 June 2018, Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 2014-2016, Vice-chair Of People's Alliance For Gupkar Declaration 20 October 2020 - 2024
- Residence Srinagar
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Mehbooba Mufti BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 13 Jan 2025
Mehbooba Mufti, president of the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, was the first woman to hold the CM office from April 4, 2016 to June 19, 2018.
Mufti was born on May 22, 1959 in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. She is th...
Mehbooba Mufti PERSONAL LIFE
| Father | Mufti Mohammad Sayeed |
| Spouse | Javed Iqbal Shah |
| Children | Iltija Mufti, Irtiqa Mufti |
| Education | University of Kashmir |
POSITIONS HELD BY Mehbooba Mufti
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir | 4 April 2016 - 19 June 2018 |
| Member of the 16th Lok Sabha | 26 May 2014 - 2018 |
MEHBOOBA MUFTI NEWS
J&K High Court dismisses Mehbooba plea on transfer of undertrials: ‘Grounded in ambiguity’
December 24, 2025 5:48 am
The order also stated that the petition seeks to invoke the writ jurisdiction on the basis of “incomplete and unsubstantiated facts, clearly unveiling its political undercurrents”.
‘Youth once keen to become doctors, engineers now ready to turn suicide bombers’: Mehbooba asks Centre to reflect
November 17, 2025 7:52 am
In a message to the youth of J-K, the former CM warned them against going down a path that is ‘dangerous not only for you, but also for your family, for Jammu and Kashmir, and for the whole country’.
Mehbooba Mufti moves HC, seeks transfer of UT undertrials to local prisons
October 26, 2025 6:38 am
The petition has also sought directions to the Centre to “reimburse reasonable travel and accommodation for one family member per month to meet under-trial (prisoners) in out-of-state prisons”.
PDP announces support to ruling NC in J&K Rajya Sabha polls
October 24, 2025 5:07 am
At a press conference, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said in return, she expects NC's support for two of its private member bills. Congress too has extended support to the NC candidates.
Ahead of J-K Assembly session, Farooq Abdullah dials Mehbooba Mufti for support in Rajya Sabha polls
October 23, 2025 5:36 am
The nine-day Autumn Session of the Assembly that begins today is expected to see commotion over the issue of reservation
Amid Muttaqi visit, Mehbooba’s poser to Centre: ‘You talk to Taliban, why the animosity with your own people?’
October 13, 2025 3:18 am
Referring to the warm welcome accorded to the Taliban foreign minister in India, the former CM, addressing a party convention, said that ‘times change’.
PDP submits 'anti-bulldozer' Bill to stop evictions, regularise land of those in continuous possession for 30 years
October 09, 2025 7:34 am
The private member ‘Jammu and Kashmir Land Rights and Regularisation Bill, 2025’ -- submitted to the Assembly -- aims at preventing ‘arbitrary evictions’ of several hoteliers, says former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti.
Kashmiri leaders claim house arrest after separatist leader Abdul Gani Bhat’s death
September 18, 2025 2:54 pm
Mehbooba Mufti, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, and Sajad Lone all claim they have been put under house arrest.
Mufti visits flood-hit areas in Jammu, says Centre ’handing over forests, rivers to contractors’
September 04, 2025 8:53 pm
After visiting various flood-hit areas of Jammu, Mufti alleged that the contractors were “felling lakhs of trees in the name of development — construction of a four-lane road or a tunnel.
‘Let’s keep politics aside, but for god’s sake…’: Mehbooba-led march seeking return of Kashmiri prisoners to J-K stopped by police
August 25, 2025 5:51 pm
PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti calls on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to form all-party delegation to visit jails outside J-K and check on conditions of Kashmiri prisoners
MEHBOOBA MUFTI PHOTOS
Congress leaders, Mehbooba Mufti meet at Sonia Gandhi's residence to chalk out Oppn roadmap
April 19, 2022 7:22 am
Sources said the purpose of the meeting was to plan in advance for the assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh later this year and in Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan in 2023.
After being released from detention, here is how Mehbooba Mufti spent her day
October 14, 2020 5:28 pm
Mufti, along with the entire separatist and mainstream leadership, was detained by the J&K Police on August 5 last year; the day the Centre abrogated Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and downgraded the state into two Union Territories.
BJP severs ties with PDP in Jammu and Kashmir
June 19, 2018 7:48 pm
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti hands in her resignation minutes after the BJP pulled out of the state government.
Budget session: Opposition turns up the heat on Government
February 24, 2016 10:28 pm
With the row over the JNU sedition case and the death of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula setting the stage for a stormy start to the Budget session.
MEHBOOBA MUFTI VIDEOS
‘Why does a boy pick up the gun? It’s not about Burhan Wani... need to address idea behind him’
June 22, 2020 6:05 pm
In this edition of Idea Exchange, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti dismisses any future alliance with the BJP, asserts that there has to be some dialogue with separatists and also acknowledges that Pakistan is important in resolving the Kashmir crisis.
Express Eye for Detail 14: J&K crisis, Sushma Swaraj out of 2019 race, American tourist in Andaman and more
June 22, 2020 6:10 pm
This week we look at the strange situation in Jammu & Kashmir where a fax machine is all it took to stop three parties from coming together and forming the government. What it means for Sushma Swaraj to opt out of the 2019 general election and the c
J&K political drama: Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti find themselves in a strange situation
June 22, 2020 6:10 pm
National Conference chief Omar Abdullah said that PDP and NC coming together is not the best idea for mainstream politics in J&K. But today, both he and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti find themselves in a strange situation.
'It doesn't help when 14-16 leaders sit on stage and blast PM Modi. It allows him to play victim... Must work at state-level'
June 22, 2020 6:12 pm
In this edition of Idea Exchange Former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah expresses concern over the recent political killings in Jammu and Kashmir and says that the Centre's lack of clarity on J&K is worrying.
Centre announces ceasefire in J&K with militants during Ramzan, CM Mehbooba Mufti thanks Rajnath, Modi and other stakeholders
June 22, 2020 6:25 pm
Home Minister Rajnath Singh announced a ceasefire with militants in Jammu and Kashmir during the holy month of Ramzan.
Express Adda with Mehbooba Mufti, Chief Minister of Jammu &Kashmir
June 22, 2020 6:30 pm
J-K Govt. formation: PDP will have to take first step: Ram Madhav
January 11, 2016 1:00 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ram Madhav on Monday put the onus on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) over the formation of a new government in Jammu and Kashmir, and said that they do not have any objection to PDP president Mehbooba Mufti becoming the Chief Minister. Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh had earlier rubbished rumours of the PDP setting tough conditions for the BJP if they want to continue the alliance in the state.
Not mandatory for daughter to become CM: Swamy on J-K crisis
January 11, 2016 12:24 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Monday said it is not mandatory for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti to follow her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's footsteps and become the next Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. Swamy further said that both parties should sit and decide on the next Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister.
Not mandatory for daughter to become CM: Swamy on J-K crisis
January 11, 2016 12:24 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Monday said it is not mandatory for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti to follow her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's footsteps and become the next Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. Swamy further said that both parties should sit and decide on the next Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister.
Not mandatory for daughter to become CM: Swamy on J-K crisis
January 11, 2016 12:24 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Monday said it is not mandatory for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti to follow her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's footsteps and become the next Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. Swamy further said that both parties should sit and decide on the next Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister.
