Former J

Jammu, Mar 21 (UNI) Former Jammu and Kashmir state Congress chief and former Member of Parliament Ayoub Khan today died after prolonged illness at his residence, family sources said.

He was 85.

Mr Khan, who breathed his last at 0600 hrs, is survived by a son and a daughter.

His cremation was performed at Gujjar Nagar this afternoon.

Mr khan was the founder member of Jammu and Kashmir state Congress.

Born in Banihal, he was elected for Lok Sabha from Doda-Udhampur constituency in 1989.

He had also served as the deputy speaker of J and K legislative assembly and as the minister in the state.

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