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Ghulam Nabi Dar | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1977–1987 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Razak Mir |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Razak Mir |
| Constituency | Kulgam |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
Ghulam Nabi Dar was an Indian politician and advocate. He was a member of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) and served two terms as the Member of Legislative Assembly from Kulgam constituency in 1977 and 1983.
Personal life
[edit]According to his son, Imran Nabi, Dar survived many assassination attempts. Consequently, he moved to Srinagar in 1990's. He was once kidnapped by militants and was later released after negotiations.[1]
Political career
[edit]Dar contested his first election in 1977 from the Kulgam constituency, representing Jammu & Kashmir National Conference. He won the election with 2430 votes against Abdul Razak Mir.[2] In the 1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election, he again won against Sheikh Ghulam Hassan by 2880 votes.[3] However, in 1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election, he lost by 3576 against Abdul Razak Mir.[4][5]
Death
[edit]During an NC procession on 8 July 2006 in Kulgam, militants hurled a hand grenade onto the road. Dar was injured in the attack and was shifted to SMHS hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.[6][7] The police alleged that Reyaz Ahmed lone, a Hizbul Mujahideen militant, was behind the attack and he was killed in a subsequent encounter in Anantnag.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ Asma, Syed (2016-03-24). "Assassinated". Kashmir Life - Latest News & Breaking News from Kashmir. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
- ↑ "Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election Results in 1977". www.elections.in. Archived from the original on 2026-06-26. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
- ↑ "Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election Results in 1983". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "LIST OF PARTICIPATING POLITICAL PARTIES" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2012.
- ↑ "Kulgam Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
- ↑ Staff (2006-07-09). "Ex-MLA among 7 killed, 40 injured in Kashmir". oneindia. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
- ↑ "Major Terrorist Attacks on Security Forces and other high security targets in the Post-Kargil Period in Jammu and Kashmir". The South Asia Terrorism Portal.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "J&K blast mastermind killed". Rediff. Retrieved 2026-07-30.