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Ghulam Nabi Dar
Ghulam Nabi Dar
Constituency Kulgam
Member in J&K Legislative Assembly
In office
1877–1983
Preceded byAbdul Razak Mir
Succeeded byHimself
In office
1983–1987
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byAbdul Razak Mir
Personal details
PartyJammu & Kashmir National Conference

Ghulam Nabi Dar was an Indian politician and advocate. He was the member of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference(JKNC). He served two terms as the Member of Legislative Assembly from Kulgam constituency in 1977 and 1983.

Personal Life

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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

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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

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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

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  1. Asma, Syed (2016-03-24). "Assassinated". Kashmir Life - Latest News & Breaking News from Kashmir. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  2. "Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election Results in 1977". www.elections.in. Archived from the original on 2026-06-26. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  3. "Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election Results in 1983". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2026-07-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "LIST OF PARTICIPATING POLITICAL PARTIES" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2012.
  5. "Kulgam Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  6. Staff (2006-07-09). "Ex-MLA among 7 killed, 40 injured in Kashmir". oneindia. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  7. "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)
  8. "J&K blast mastermind killed". Rediff. Retrieved 2026-07-30.