Ghulam Nabi Lone
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura
| leader = Mehbooba Mufti
| constituency = Charari Sharief
| residence = Chadoora, Budgam, J&K
| image = Ghulam Nabi Lone.webp
| caption = Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura
| office1 = Cabinet Minister for Revenue, Govt of J&K
| term_start1 = 30 April 2018
| term_end1 = 19 June 2018
| office2 = Cabinet Minister for Agriculture, Govt of J&K
| term_start2 = 5 April 2016
| term_end2 = 30 April 2018
| office3 = Cabinet Minister for Agriculture, Govt of J&K
| term_start3 = 1 March 2015
| term_end3 = 7 January 2016
| term_start = 27 August 2018
| office = General Secretary, Jammu & Kashmir People's Democratic Party
| term_start4 = July 2007
| office4 = Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council
| term_end4 = January 2009
| children =
| spouse = Married
| education = BA LLB
| alma_mater = University of Kashmir
| predecessor4 = Abdul Rashid Dar
| successor4 = Amrit Malhotra
}}
Ghulam Nabi Lone (Hanjura) is an Indian politician and former cabinet minister of Jammu and Kashmir, belonging to the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party. An Advocate{{Cite web|url=https://myneta.info/loksabha2004/candidate.php?candidate_id=1427|title=ADVOCATE GHULAM NABI LONE(JKPDP):Constituency- Srinagar(JAMMU & KASHMIR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:|website=myneta.info}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-journalist-beating-agriculture-minister-ghulam-nabi-lone-willing-for-apology-after-uproar-2098259|title=Journalist beating: Agriculture Minister Ghulam Nabi Lone willing for apology after uproar|website=DNA India}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/journalist-javed-malik-thrashed-ghulam-nabi-lone-hanjura-259082-2015-06-22|title=J-K: Journalist thrashed under orders of Agriculture Minister Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura|website=India Today}} by profession, Lone was part of the 12th Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from Charari Sharief constituency.
Hanjura is currently serving as JKPDP's General Secretary. He served as a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Jammu and Kashmir under Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and later Mehbooba Mufti with Agriculture Production and Revenue as portfolios.
Political career
After contesting multiple elections, Lone was nominated as the member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council, and in 2007 was nominated as the Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council.{{Cite web |last=TwoCircles.net |date=2007-07-20 |title=Ghulam Nabi Lone is Kashmir legislative council chairman |url=http://twocircles.net/2007jul20/ghulam_nabi_lone_kashmir_legislative_council_chairman.html |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=TwoCircles.net |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Staff |date=2007-07-20 |title=PDP-Congress nominee is new J&K Legislative Council Chairman |url=https://www.oneindia.com/2007/07/20/pdp-congress-nominee-is-new-jk-legislative-council-chairman-1184926159.html |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=www.oneindia.com |language=en}}
Lone won the 2014 Legislative Assembly elections from Chrari Shareef constituency and was inducted into the Second Mufti Mohammad Sayeed ministry and later in the Mehbooba Mufti ministry as a cabinet minister.
On 27 August 2018 Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party's President Mehbooba Mufti appointed Lone as the General Secretary of the party.{{Cite web |author=Scroll Staff |title=Jammu and Kashmir: Mehbooba Mufti restructures PDP a month after rebellion, keeps family out |url=https://scroll.in/latest/892002/jammu-and-kashmir-mehbooba-mufti-restructures-pdp-month-after-rebellion-keeps-family-out |access-date=2022-04-16 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}} File:Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura.jpg
References
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External links
- [https://www.oneindia.com/2007/07/20/pdp-congress-nominee-is-new-jk-legislative-council-chairman-1184926159.html]
- [http://twocircles.net/2007jul20/ghulam_nabi_lone_kashmir_legislative_council_chairman.html Ghulam Nabi Lone is Kashmir legislative council chairman]
- [https://www.greaterkashmir.com/kashmir/pdp-condemns-rahul-bhats-killing-action-on-protestors PDP condemns Rahul Bhat’s killing, action on protestors]
- [https://scroll.in/latest/892002/jammu-and-kashmir-mehbooba-mufti-restructures-pdp-month-after-rebellion-keeps-family-out Jammu and Kashmir: Mehbooba Mufti restructures PDP a month after rebellion, keeps family out]
- [https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/jk-education-department-courts-controversy-over-fund-collection-for-har-ghar-tiranga-campaign/ J&K education department courts controversy over fund collection for 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign]
- [https://www.greaterkashmir.com/kashmir/pdp-felicitates-newly-appointed-additional-spokesman PDP felicitates newly appointed additional spokesman]
- [https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bjp-organises-tiranga-rally-at-srinagarslal-chowk/article65682316.ece BJP organises Tiranga Rally at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk]
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Category:Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party politicians
Category:Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 2014–2018
Category:State cabinet ministers of Jammu and Kashmir
Category:Members of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council
Category:Chairs of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council