Mushtaq Ahmad Shah (born 1955) is an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir.[1] He was an MLA from Tral Assembly constituency in Pulwama district. He won the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election representing the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party.[2]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Shah is from Tral, Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir. He is the son of Abdul Majeed Shah. His wife is a teacher. He completed his M.A. in Urdu at Kashmir University.[3]
Electoral performance[edit | edit source]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes % | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote % | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Tral | Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party | Won | 38.56% | Mohammed Ashraf Bhat | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 25.80% | [4] | ||
| 2008 | Tral | Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party | Won | 28.47% | Mohammed Ashraf Bhat | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 18.04% | [5] | ||
Career[edit | edit source]
Shah won from Tral Assembly constituency representing Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party in the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election. He polled 12,415 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Mohd Ashraf Bhat of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, by a margin of 4,110 votes.[6][7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 December 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election winners list". India Today. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ↑ "Mushtaq Ahmad Shah(JKPDP):Constituency- TRAL(PULWAMA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ↑ "Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ↑ "Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Election Results 2014: Complete list of winning candidates | India.com". www.india.com. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ↑ "IndiaVotes AC: Jammu & Kashmir 2014". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 13 September 2024.