Ghulam Nabi Azad

Ghulam Nabi Azad is the founder of Democratic Azad Party since 2022.
He is also the former Chief Minister of erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.
During his tenure, Azad was a member of the Indian National Congress party.

Biography

Ghulam Nabi Azad is a former Indian National Congress party politician. He entered to the political fray as the secretary for the Block Congress Committee in Bhalessa in 1973. He trudged up the ranks and was subsequently appointed President of the youth congress. He won his first parliamentary elections in 1980 from Washim constituency in Maharashtra. He was inducted into the cabinet as a Union Minister in the Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs in1982. Thereafter, he climbed up the political totem pole, bagged a few more prolific roles in the government as a Minister of state and consequently was sworn in the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir in 2005. In 2008, he provoked a dire consequence by canceling the transfer of land to build a Hindu Shrine following a mass revolt by the Muslims. This ricocheted a Hindu Protest that claimed seven lives. The events culminated in Azad tendering in his resignation. He also served as the fifth term member of Rajya Sabha.

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Personal Life

Full Name Ghulam Nabi Azad

Date of Birth 07 Mar 1949 (Age 73)

Place of Birth Village Soti, Bhadarwah, Distt. Doda (Jammu & Kashmir)

Party name Democratic Azad Party

Education M.Sc, Zoology from Kashmir University

Profession Political and Social Worker

Father's Name Shri Rahamatullah

Mother's Name Shrimati Basa Begum

Spouse's Name Shrimati Shameem Dev Azad

Spouse's Profession Social Service

Children 1 Son(s) 1 Daughter(s)

Religion Islam

Contact

Permanent address Bungalow No. 2, Panama Chowk, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu.180004 H.No. 9, Hyderpora Byepass, Srinagar, J&K

Present address 5, South Avenue Lane, New Delhi -110011

Contact number 23792052, 23792944,23013292

Email azadg@sansad.nic.in

Website NA

Social Handles

Education Qualification of Ghulam Nabi Azad

Ghulam Nabi Azad started his education from local school, thereafter, he earned B.Sc. degree from G.G.M. Science College. Subsequently, Azad also earned Master's in Zoology degree from the University of Kashmir, in the year 1972.

Interesting Facts about Ghulam Nabi Azad

Azad was the third Congress chief minister in Jammu and Kasmir.

Political Timeline of Ghulam Nabi Azad

2022

Ghulam Nabi Azad resigned from the Indian National Congress party including primary membership on 26th August, 2022.
2015

He was re-elected to Rajya Sabha for a fifth term.
2014 -2021

The leader of the Opposition, Rajya Sabha.
2014

Union Minister of Water Resources (Additional Charge).
2009

He was Elected to Rajya Sabha for a fourth term and subsequently appointed as Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare.
2008

Re-elected to Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from Bhaderwah by defeating Daya Krishan with a margin of 29436 votes.
2006

He was elected to Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in the by-election with the highest number of votes in the history of the state.
2005

He was sworn in as Chief Minister, Jammu, and Kashmir.
2004

He was elected as Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of Urban Development.
2002

He was re-elected to Rajya Sabha for a third term.
2000

Member, J.P.C. on the Functioning of Wakf Boards.
1999

Member, Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture.
1998

Member, Committee on Energy Member, Rajghat Samadhi Committee.
1996

He was re-elected to Rajya Sabha for a second term.
1993

Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs; and Union Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism.
1991

Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs.
1990

Elected to Rajya Sabha.
1986

Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs and Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies.
1985

Member, Eighth Lok Sabha for a second term.
1983

He served as a Union Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
1982

He was appointed as Union Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs.
1980

Member, Committee on Public Undertakings Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence.
1980

Member, Seventh Lok Sabha from Washim constituency in Maharashtra where he defeated Ade Pratapsing Ramsing of JNP.

Achievements

Net Worth₹4.14 CRORE

ASSETS₹4.14 CRORE

Liabilities₹N/A

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Election results of Ghulam Nabi Azad

Year	Election	Type	Constituency	Result
2014	Parliament election	MP	Udhampur	LOST
1984	Parliament election	MP	Washim	WON

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Ghulam Nabi Azad Latest News & Updates

Ghulam Nabi Azad thinks religious politics damaging our nation

Ghulam Nabi today stated that politics based on religion has deeply harmed Indian.
The Democratic Azad Party chairman also said that citizen should vote on the basis of development.

Nov 29, 2022

Ghulam Nabi Azad launches Democratic Azad Party in J&K

Ghulam Nabi Azad recently formed a new political party named ‘Democratic Azad Party’. He declared the party name almost one month after quitting the INC party. Azad was also seen saying at an event that the party would have “no age bar”.

Sep 26, 2022

Ghulam Nabi Azad praises Narendra Modi during a meeting of Kashmir's Baramulla

Former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad was recently seen praising PM Narendra Modi during a meeting in north Kashmir's Baramulla.
Ghulam ji appreciated by telling him a nice human being.
Moreover, he recalled his term as the CM of the state J&K and shared some old memories from the terrorist attack incident.
Azad ji shared that during that attack, Modi ji, the then CM of Gujarat called him repeatedly regarding the Gujarati tourists.
He also added that while reaching to the spot, Modi ji broke down into tears after seeing the whole situation.

Sep 12, 2022