Mehbooba Mufti (Indian Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	22/05/1959
Age	66 years
Birthplace	Bijbehara, Jammu and Kashmir, India

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Full Name	Mehbooba Mufti Sayeed
Nickname	Daddy's Girl
Political Party	Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party

College/University	The University of Kashmir
Educational Qualification	B.A. from the University of Kashmir LLB from the University of Kashmir

Religion	Islam
Hobbies	Reading Writing Travelling

Marital Status

Husband/Spouse

Javed Iqbal Shah (animal rights activist)

Marriage Date

Year 1984

Children

Son	None
Daughters	Irtiqa Iqbal (Indian Foreign Service Officer) Iltija Iqbal (Works in Film Industry)

Father

Mufti Mohammad Sayeed (Politician)

Mother

Gulshan Ara (Politician)

Siblings

Brother	Mufti Tasaduq Sayeed (Cinematographer)
Sister	Rubaiyya Sayeed

Political Journey	1996: Became an MLA from Bijbehara on an Indian National Congress ticket. 1999: Became Vice-President of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). 2002: Became an MLA from Pahalgam. 2004: Elected as a Member of Parliament from Anantnag. 2014: Re-elected as a Member of Parliament from Anantnag. 2016: Became the 1st woman Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. 2018: Resigned from the post of Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. 2021: Re-elected as the president of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). 2024: Lost the Anantnag-Rajouri (Jammu & Kashmir) Lok Sabha seat to National Conference candidate Mian Altaf Ahmad.
Biggest Rival	Omar Abdullah

Political Journey

1996: Became an MLA from Bijbehara on an Indian National Congress ticket.
1999: Became Vice-President of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
2002: Became an MLA from Pahalgam.
2004: Elected as a Member of Parliament from Anantnag.
2014: Re-elected as a Member of Parliament from Anantnag.
2016: Became the 1st woman Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
2018: Resigned from the post of Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
2021: Re-elected as the president of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
2024: Lost the Anantnag-Rajouri (Jammu & Kashmir) Lok Sabha seat to National Conference candidate Mian Altaf Ahmad.

Biggest Rival

Omar Abdullah

1. Mehbooba Mufti was born in a wealthy Kashmiri Saeed family in Akhran Nowpora, Jammu and Kashmir.
2. She emerged as the top student in her school, showcasing her brilliance from a young age.
3. Mehbooba gained recognition in politics following her sister Rubiya Saeed's kidnapping in 1989.
4. Actively engaging in politics since 1996, she has made significant contributions to her community.
5. Her father founded the political party PDP and appointed Mehbooba as Vice President.
6. Mehbooba's mother participated in the 1996 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, displaying a family tradition in politics.
7. Her brother, Mufti Tasaduq Sayeed, works as a prominent cinematographer.
8. Mehbooba Mufti has faced challenges in her marital life and is the mother of two daughters.