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Mufti Sayeed
Born on January 12, 1936 in Bijbehara in Anantnag district of the state, Sayeed was an almunus of SP College in Srinagar and Aligarh Muslim University. Sayeed started his electoral journey from his birth place in 1962 winning the seat under DNC and retaining it in 1967. In 1972, he became a Cabinet Minster and also Congress party’s leader in the Legislative Council. In 1975 he was made the leader of the Congress Legislature Party and president of Pradesh Congress but lost the next two elections. In 2002 when Mufti became the Chief Minister, with just 16 seats in the State Assembly, in alliance with Congress, Jammu and Kashmir was witnessing problems on many fronts. Personal liberties were restricted and army was in an eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation with Pakistan in the aftermath of the attack on Parliament. Seen as a visionary leader, a smart political strategist and masterful politician, Mufti’s arrival on the stage and his deft handling of the delicate political equations resulted in an almost instant change in the situation, both within the State and in the regional context.
MUFTI SAYEED NEWS
The new, young Kashmir leaders
January 08, 2016 7:34 am
When Mehbooba Mufti takes over as CM, it will complete the transition from one generation of J&K politics to the next, observes.
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed: Sepsis led to heart attack
January 08, 2016 2:52 am
He had developed sepsis from the infection, suffered a cardiac arrest around 8 am Thursday, and died of multiple organ failure at 9:10, doctors said.
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed: The man who built a bridge from the Valley
January 08, 2016 6:10 am
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has bequeathed the “talwar ki dhaar” he had walked on to Mehbooba, to fulfil his dreams for J&K — and for India.
The reconciliator
January 08, 2016 12:00 am
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed leaves behind a complex legacy. Mehbooba must take on a large and difficult role.
PM Modi more focused on J&K development than predecessors: J&K CM
December 02, 2015 9:16 pm
Rein in loose cannons, ally Mufti tells BJP
November 17, 2015 12:42 am
The development activities have taken a backseat and loose cannons are spreading hatred and insecurity: Mufti Sayyed
Blend religious education with modern outlook, says Mufti
November 15, 2015 3:21 am
He also described “educational backwardness as the prime reason hampering progress of Muslims in the country”
PM Modi is here for 10 yrs, says Mufti Sayeed, adds: Dadri wrong, he must fight it politically
October 08, 2015 12:26 pm
Calling the lynching in Dadri “an attack on India’s diversity”, Sayeed said the Prime Minister “must fight” elements trying to create a “communal” atmosphere in the country by “polarising communities”.
NSA Talks: Mufti Sayeed blames Pakistan, hopes Ufa thaw ‘will not go waste’
August 24, 2015 1:41 am
CM Sayeed said he was disappointed over the abrupt cancellation of bilateral meeting between India and Pakistan NSAs and that he wants to see both the countries "walk the bridge of trust together".
After attacks on telecom facilities, J&K govt provides security to cell operators
June 03, 2015 2:17 am
Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed directed police to provide security to mobile towers beside those managing them and thwart any attempt to disrupt cellular services in the Valley.
MUFTI SAYEED VIDEOS
Mufti Sayeed: Dadri Wrong, PM Modi Must Fight It Politically
October 16, 2015 12:54 pm
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