J&K BJP Candidate Syed Mushtaq Bukhari Dies at 75
Bukhari, a pivotal figure in securing Scheduled Tribe status for the Pahari community, passed away due to a heart attack ahead of the J&K Assembly elections.
- Syed Mushtaq Bukhari, 75, a two-time MLA from Surankote, died of a heart attack at his residence in Poonch.
- Bukhari was instrumental in obtaining Scheduled Tribe status for the Pahari community in Jammu and Kashmir.
- He left the National Conference after 40 years and joined the BJP in February 2024.
- Bukhari's death has been widely mourned by political leaders across parties, including BJP, PDP, and NC.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah had recently campaigned for Bukhari ahead of the second phase of the J&K elections.
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