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Nazir Ahmed Laway
Member of Parliament

Rajya Sabha

Jammu and Kashmir
In office
16 February 2015 – 15 Febuaray 2021
ConstituencyJammu and Kashmir
Personal details
Born (1963-11-05) 5 November 1963 (age 62)
Hanad Chawalgam, Kulgam, Jammu & Kashmir
Political partyNo Party
Spouse(s)Parveena Nazir
Children3
ProfessionPolitician

Nazir Ahmad Laway (born 5 November 1963 in Hanad Chawalgam, Kulgam district in Jammu and Kashmir union territory,India)is an Indian Politician. His term of Member of Parliament representing the state of Jammu & Kashmir in Rajya Sabha is ending on 15 Febuaray,2021.[1]

He was elected to Rajya Sabha from state of Jammu and Kashmir on the ticket of JKPDP in February 2015. He is also believed to have developed close connections with top Politicians in New-Delhi. He is a strong political figure in South Kashmir with close connections at ground level. He is one among the politicians with simple lifestyle. [1]

He is concentrating on the development of infrastructure at educational institutions and Hospitals in the state. .[2]

On 1 November, he was expelled through an anonymous press release from J&KPDP for anti-party activities as he attended the swearing-in ceremony of first Lt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Girish Chandra Murmu. He strongly opposed the move of Central Government in Parliament when Article 370 & 35 A were abrogated on 5th November 2021. [3]

References

  1. "PDP leader Nazir Ahmad Laway wins seat in J&K Rajya Sabha election". NewsWala.com. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  2. "PDP MP: 'What we have torn is just a book, BJP has torn the Constitution'". The Indian Express. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  3. "PDP expels Laway for attending swearing-in of L-G".