Iltija Mufti, daughter of PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, is going to make her electoral debut in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. Iltija will contest from Bijbehara, the traditional family bastion in Anantnag district of South Kashmir. Iltija, who plays an active role in PDP’s political activities, is working as media advisor to the party chief.
Mehbooba is handing over political legacy to her daughter!
According to PDP sources, this step is the first step by Mehbooba Mufti towards handing over her political legacy to her daughter, because Mehbooba herself is now coming into the role of a mentor and has herself refused to contest the assembly elections.
List of 8 names revealed
Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has released the list of its constituency in-charges in view of the upcoming assembly elections. PDP General Secretary Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura has released this list.
Anantnag East – Abdul Rehman Veeri
Devsar – Sartaj Ahmed Madani
Anantnag – Dr. Mehboob Baig
Charar-e-Sharif – Gh. Nabi Lon Hanjura
Bijbehra – Iltija Mufti
Wachi – G. Mohiuddin Wani
Pulwama – Waheed-ur-Rehman Para
Tral – Rafiq Ahmed Naik
PDP General Secretary Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura confirmed this list and it has been released through the official letter of the party. The party has taken this step as part of election preparations to ensure that party in-charges can work dedicatedly in every constituency.
Who is Iltija Mufti?
Iltija Mufti (37), daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, is going to start her political career. Iltija will contest the assembly elections from Bijbehara in South Kashmir, which is considered the traditional stronghold of the Mufti family. Iltija has a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Delhi University and a master’s degree in International Relations from the University of Warwick, United Kingdom.
When did Iltija come into limelight for the first time?
Iltija first came into limelight when she was appointed media advisor during Mehbooba Mufti’s detention after the abrogation of Article 370. In August 2019, when there was a communication blackout across Kashmir, Iltija wrote a courageous letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah asking why she was kept under house arrest at her Srinagar residence.