Party Name : Indian National Congress
Constituency : Srinagar
State : Jammu and Kashmir
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 11
More Information :
Positions Held : 1947 Member, J & K Freedom Fighters 1957-58 Member, Democratic National Conference 1959-64 Active Member, National Conference (Tehsil Land), Jammu and Kashmir 1964-74 President, Block Congress Committee, Narbal, Distt. Badgam 1974-80 Secretary, Cong. (I) (Rural), Srinagar 1974-80 and 1988 till datePresident, D.C.C., Distt. Badgam 1980-88 General-Secretary, D.C.C.(I) (Rural), Srinagar 1984 Member, P.C.C. (I) Jammu and Kashmir 1996 Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
Social and Cultural Activities :
Special Interests : Helping the poor to fight against corruption and communalism
Favourite Pastime and Recreation : Gardening, nature study, music, preaching the principles of brotherhood to the masses
Sports and Clubs : Football
Other Information : Participated in freedom struggle at the age of 16 years on the inspiration of Mahatma Gandhi and Sheikh Mohd. Abdullah; was jailed twice during 1946-47; actively worked with the leader of National Conference in 1947 when Pakistan invaded Kashmir and was consequently given the status of freedom fighter; guided army in fighting the invaders during 1965 Pakistan invasion, also helped Indian Army when Pakistani troops entered Gulmerg area of District Baramulla in 1977, during the last 7 years of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir; did not leave the valley and educated people to fight against militancy and not to harm the properties of those who migrated from the valley; took public procession from Uri to Quazigund alongwith the Congress leaders against the militancy and for peace process in 1996; Voluntarily offered his candidature on Cong (I) ticket from Srinagar City Lok Sabha constituency, the much disturbed area during the militancy.
Election Result : Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency Total electorate 7,86,301 Total votes polled 3,21,928 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates : (1) Shri Ghulam Mohd. Mir Magami (I.N.C.) 55,503 (2) Shri Farooq Ahmad Anderabi (J.D.) 53,904 (3) Shri Javaid (Ind.) 38,834 (4) Shri Mohammad Akbar (J.P.P.) 36,330
