Assad Ullah Shah
Assad Ullah Shah | |
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Member Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1977–1983 | |
Chief Minister | Sheikh Abdullah Farooq Abdullah |
Constituency | Kupwara |
Personal details | |
Born | 1926 Kupwara Jammu and Kashmir (princely state) |
Died | 2004 Kupwara Jammu and Kashmir |
Political party | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
Spouse(s) | Bakhtawar Begum |
Assad Ullah Shah was the MLA from Kupwara constituency of Jammu and Kashmir from 1977 to 1983[1] and President of the National Conference of Kupwara. He was also the member of the Quit Kashmir Movement and close to Sheikh Abdullah.
Political activism
Assad Ullah Shah started his political career with the Quit Kashmir Movement. He was jailed for five years. In [2]1977 he was elected to Member Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly