Iltija Mufti
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox biography
| name = Iltija Mufti
| image = Iltiji mufi.jpg
| birth_date = {{bya|1987}}
| birth_place = Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
| party = Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party
| mother = Mehbooba Mufti
| father = Javed Iqbal Shah{{cite web|title=Insider tears into Muftis and family party|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/insider-tears-into-muftis-and-family-party/cid/1515167 |website=Telegraph India|date=2 March 2016}}
| relatives = Mufti Mohammad Syed (grandfather)
}}
Iltija Mehbooba Mufti is an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir and the daughter of Mehbooba Mufti, the former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir. She is the grand-daughter of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, the founder of the Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who twice served as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.{{Cite news |last=Ashiq |first=Peerzada |date=2023-08-25 |title=Mehbooba's daughter gets normal passport after months of legal battle |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/mehbooba-muftis-daughter-iltija-granted-regular-passport-with-10-year-validity/article67234770.ece |access-date=2024-10-09 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite news |title=महबूबा मुफ़्ती की बेटी को मिला 'सिर्फ एक ही देश' का पासपोर्ट, जताई नाराज़गी- प्रेस रिव्यू |url=https://www.bbc.com/hindi/india-65218730 |access-date=2024-10-09 |work=BBC News हिंदी |language=hi}}{{Cite news |date=2024-09-17 |title=Watch: Mehbooba's daughter Iltija Mufti to make electoral debut from Bijbehara constituency |url=https://www.thehindu.com/videos/watch-mehboobas-daughter-iltija-mufti-to-make-electoral-debut-from-bijbehara-constituency/article68653236.ece |access-date=2024-09-20 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite web |date=2024-09-12 |title=Iltija Mufti says she inherited stubbornness from mother Mehbooba Mufti |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/video/i-inherited-stubbornness-from-my-mother-iltija-mufti-2598422-2024-09-12 |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=India Today |language=en}}
Political Career
Iltija stepped into the spotlight when her mother, Mehbooba Mufti, was detained in 2019 following the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution of India. During this time, Iltija managed her mother’s social media and spoke publicly about the situation in Kashmir, challenging the central government’s actions and highlighting human rights issues in the region.{{Cite news |title=Jammu and Kashmir election: Mehbooba Mufti's daughter Iltija Mufti loses debut election in J&K |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jammu-and-kashmir-election-pdp-leader-iltija-mufti-makes-electoral-debut-in-bijbehara-101727893637346.html}}
She Lost The 2024 Legislative Assembly Election on her home seat Bijbehara thus marking PDP’s first loss at home after 22 years.
Political views and advocacy
Iltija has consistently raised her voice against what she perceives as injustices in the region.{{Cite news |date=2024-10-08 |title=Iltija Mufti's political debut: From mother Mehbooba Mufti's media advisor to beholder of family's bastion |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/jammu-kashmir/iltija-muftis-political-debut-from-mother-mehbooba-muftis-media-advisor-to-beholder-of-familys-bastion-in-election-2024/articleshow/114024211.cms |access-date=2024-10-13 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}} Her recent comments on had the potential role of the PDP as a ‘kingmaker’ in the upcoming assembly polls sparked some hope in the party's supporters {{Cite web |last=Team |first=N. L. |date=2024-09-14 |title=Exclusive: Iltija Mufti on the struggles of politics, identity and youth in Kashmir |url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2024/09/14/exclusive-iltija-mufti-on-the-struggles-of-politics-identity-and-youth-in-kashmir |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=Newslaundry |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Mehbooba Mufti's Daughter Gets Regular Passport With 10-Year Validity |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/mehbooba-muftis-daughter-iltija-mufti-gets-regular-passport-with-10-year-validity-4329125 |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=NDTV.com}}{{Cite web |date=2023-08-31 |title=Newsmaker {{!}} Mehbooba's daughter Iltija gets a step up in party, 'short of a political role' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/iltija-mufti-newsmaker-mehbooba-entry-politics-kashmir-peoples-democratic-party-8917064/ |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}but the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election proved otherwise her party Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party just won 3 seats{{Cite web |title=Trends & Results October -2024 Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenOct2024/partywisewinresult-841U08.htm}} and she lost her Bijbehara seat to the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference candidate Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri by almost 10 thousand votes a decisive victory{{Cite web |title=Trends & Results October -2024 Assembly Constituency 45 - SRIGUFWARA - BIJBEHARA (Jammu & Kashmir) |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenOct2024/candidateswise-U0845.htm}} so her position as "kingmaker" remains in doubt.
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Category:21st-century Indian politicians
Category:21st-century Indian women politicians
Category:Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party politicians