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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name = Muzaffar Hussain Baig | | name = Muzaffar Hussain Baig | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1946|5|8|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1946|5|8|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = | | birth_place = [[Baramulla district|Wahdina]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India | ||
| death_date = | | death_date = | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = | ||
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| predecessor1 = [[Sharifuddin Shariq]] | | predecessor1 = [[Sharifuddin Shariq]] | ||
| successor1 = [[Mohammad Akbar Lone]] | | successor1 = [[Mohammad Akbar Lone]] | ||
| constituency1 = [[Baramulla ( | | constituency1 = [[Baramulla (Lok Sabha constituency)|Baramulla]] | ||
| office2 = [[Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir]] | | office2 = [[Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir]] | ||
| term_start2 = 2 November 2005 | | term_start2 = 2 November 2005 | ||
| term_end2 = 11 July 2008 | | term_end2 = 11 July 2008 | ||
| constituency2 = [[Baramulla ( | | constituency2 = [[Baramulla (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Baramulla]] | ||
| occupation = [[Advocate General]], [[Politician]] | | occupation = [[Advocate General]], [[Politician]] | ||
| predecessor2 = [[Mangat Ram Sharma]] | | predecessor2 = [[Mangat Ram Sharma]] | ||
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Baig was the founding member of [[Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party]] led by [[Mufti Mohammad Sayeed]] and was named as Patron of the party post-Mufti's death in 2016. | Baig was the founding member of [[Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party]] led by [[Mufti Mohammad Sayeed]] and was named as Patron of the party post-Mufti's death in 2016. | ||
==Awards== | |||
[[Padma Bhushan]] in 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=Padma Awards 2020|url=https://padmaawards.gov.in/AwardeeTickets2020.aspx|url-status=live|access-date=8 November 2021|website=padmaawards.gov.in}}</ref> | |||
== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
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Baig was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] in 2014 from [[Baramulla]]. | Baig was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] in 2014 from [[Baramulla]]. | ||
In 2020, Baig was conferred the [[Padma Bhushan]] award, the third-highest civilian honor of India | In 2020, Baig was conferred the [[Padma Bhushan]] award, the third-highest civilian honor of India.<ref name="18news-25jan2020">{{cite news |last1=Munshi |first1=Suhas |title=PDP Co-founder Muzaffar Baig Honoured with Padma Bhushan |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/pdp-co-founder-muzaffar-baig-honoured-with-padma-bhushan-2473377.html |work=www.news18.com |date=2020-01-25 |access-date=2020-01-26|language=en}}</ref> | ||
Due to differences between him and [[Mehbooba Mufti]], that grew after the abrogation of [[Article 370]], It was being allegedly said that Baig joined [[Sajjad Lone]]'s [[Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference]],<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/pdp-founder-member-muzaffar-hussain-beigh-joins-peoples-conference/article34092716.ece |title=Ex-PDP patron Muzaffar Hussain Baig joins Sajad's People Conference |website=The Hindu |access-date=2021-06-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/mar/19/after-muzaffar-hussain-baigs-ghar-wapsi-peoples-conference-eyes-pan-kashmir-expansion-2278697.html|title=After Muzaffar Hussain Baig’s 'ghar wapsi', People's Conference eyes pan-Kashmir expansion|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2021-06-20}}</ref> Peoples Conference disowns senior leader Muzaffar Baig. Party general secretary Imran Ansari said Baig never joined JKPC. | Due to differences between him and [[Mehbooba Mufti]], that grew after the abrogation of [[Article 370]], It was being allegedly said that Baig joined [[Sajjad Lone]]'s [[Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference]],<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/pdp-founder-member-muzaffar-hussain-beigh-joins-peoples-conference/article34092716.ece |title=Ex-PDP patron Muzaffar Hussain Baig joins Sajad's People Conference |website=The Hindu |access-date=2021-06-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/mar/19/after-muzaffar-hussain-baigs-ghar-wapsi-peoples-conference-eyes-pan-kashmir-expansion-2278697.html|title=After Muzaffar Hussain Baig’s 'ghar wapsi', People's Conference eyes pan-Kashmir expansion|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2021-06-20}}</ref> Peoples Conference disowns senior leader Muzaffar Baig. Party general secretary Imran Ansari said Baig never joined JKPC. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:04, 24 November 2021
Muzaffar Hussain Baig | |
|---|---|
| Member of the India Parliament | |
| In office 1 September 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sharifuddin Shariq |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Akbar Lone |
| Constituency | Baramulla |
| Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir | |
| In office 2 November 2005 – 11 July 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Mangat Ram Sharma |
| Succeeded by | Tara Chand |
| Constituency | Baramulla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 May 1946 Wahdina, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Political party | Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference (alleged) |
| Other political affiliations | Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Safina Baig |
| Children | Daima Dalyah |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Advocate General, Politician |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan |
| As of 20 June, 2021 Source: [1] | |
Muzaffar Hussain Baig is an Indian politician. He was the Deputy Chief Minister of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. On Republic Day of 2020 he received India's third highest civilian honour Padma Bhushan.[1][2]
Baig was the founding member of Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party led by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and was named as Patron of the party post-Mufti's death in 2016.
Awards[edit | edit source]
Padma Bhushan in 2020[3]
Early life[edit | edit source]
He was born in Wahidna, a small hilly village in Baramulla district of the Kashmir valley. He received his master's degree from Harvard Law School.
Career[edit | edit source]
He started his political career in 1996 with the Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference where he held the position of Vice-Chairman. In 2002, he fought the Legislative Assembly election with the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party and won from Baramulla constituency. He was reelected in 2008.[citation needed] He held the position of Law Minister and Parliamentary Affairs Minister in the state cabinet for the period 2002–2006. Until 2006 he was Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.[4]
He served as Chief Spokesperson for the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party. He also worked in law firms in the United States and New Delhi in India. Baig served as Advocate General of the state of Jammu and Kashmir[5] from 1987 to 1989.
Baig was elected to the Lok Sabha in 2014 from Baramulla.
In 2020, Baig was conferred the Padma Bhushan award, the third-highest civilian honor of India.[5]
Due to differences between him and Mehbooba Mufti, that grew after the abrogation of Article 370, It was being allegedly said that Baig joined Sajjad Lone's Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference,[6][7] Peoples Conference disowns senior leader Muzaffar Baig. Party general secretary Imran Ansari said Baig never joined JKPC.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The Hindu Net Desk (26 January 2020). "Ex-PDP patron Muzaffar Hussain Baig join's Sajad's People Conference". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ↑ The Hindu Net Desk (26 January 2020). "Full list of 2020 Padma awardees". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ↑ "Padma Awards 2020". padmaawards.gov.in. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "J&K: Hussain Baig appointed deputy chief minister". News18. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Munshi, Suhas (25 January 2020). "PDP Co-founder Muzaffar Baig Honoured with Padma Bhushan". www.news18.com. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ↑ "Ex-PDP patron Muzaffar Hussain Baig joins Sajad's People Conference". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ "After Muzaffar Hussain Baig's 'ghar wapsi', People's Conference eyes pan-Kashmir expansion". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 June 2021.