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JAMMU: Former minister and BJP candidate from Surankote, Mushtaq Ahmad Shah Bukhari, died on Wednesday after collapsing at his residence in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, occasion leaders mentioned.
He was 75 and is survived by his spouse, two daughters and a son.
Bukhari was unwell for a while and suffered a coronary heart assault at 7 am, resulting in his demise, a BJP chief mentioned.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has expressed his grief over the demise of distinguished Pahadi chief Syed Mushtaq Ahmed Bukhari.
In a condolence message, the Lt Governor mentioned, “Deeply pained to study of the demise of Syed Mushtaq Ahmed Bukhari, a distinguished Pahadi chief. He can be remembered for his dedication to the welfare of individuals and upliftment of weaker sections of society. My condolences to his household”.
Bukhari, a two-time former MLA from Surankote, joined the BJP in February this yr after the Centre granted Scheduled Tribe standing to his Pahari neighborhood.
He was fielded from Surankote, which went to polls together with 25 different segments within the second part on September 25.
Bukhari had stop the Nationwide Convention in February 2022 after 4 a long time lengthy affiliation following an argument with occasion president Farooq Abdullah over the Scheduled Tribe standing.
Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina and the leaders of different political events condoled Bukhari’s demise.
“Bukhari was a mass chief and his demise left a void which could be very arduous to fill,” Raina mentioned.
Apni Get together President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari expressed grief and sorrow over the demise of Syed Mushtaq Bukhari.
In his condolence message, Bukhari mentioned, “The passing of Syed Mushtaq Bukhari Sahib has created a void within the political panorama of J&Ok, particularly within the Pir Panjal area. His immense contributions to society, notably for the upliftment and welfare of the Pahari neighborhood, will all the time be remembered. All through his lengthy political profession, he served twice as a legislator from Surankote, tirelessly working for the betterment of the folks he represented.”
He added, “It’s deeply saddening that he handed away only a week earlier than the election outcomes, through which he was the BJP candidate from Surankote, Poonch.
Might the Almighty grant his soul everlasting peace, and should Allah give his bereaved household the power to bear the ache of this irreparable loss.”
Syed Mushtaq Ahmed Bukhari; Messiah of Pahadis: Chugh
JAMMU: Bhartiya Janta Get together Nationwide Normal Secretary and Jammu & Kashmir in-charge, Tarun Chugh, on Wednesday expressed grief over the sudden demise of BJP candidate from Surankote, Syed Mushtaq Ahmed Bukhari.
The 75-year-old Bukhari handed away this morning resulting from a sudden coronary heart assault. He spent his total life combating for the rights of the Pahadi communities and resigned from the NC in disappointment after Farooq Abdullah disagreed on together with the Pahadi communities within the Scheduled Tribes record.
Expressing his condolences, Chugh mentioned that the demise of Mushtaq Bukhari Sahib will not be solely a loss for the BJP however for all the Pahadi neighborhood of Jammu & Kashmir. He was a full of life one that devoted his entire life combating for the rights of the Pahadi folks. He was the messiah of the Pahadi communities, he added.
Chugh mentioned that Bukhari’s passing is a private loss for him. “At any time when we met, we might interact in deep discussions concerning the improvement, peace, and mainstreaming of the Pahadi communities in Jammu & Kashmir”, he mentioned, including that Bukhari was an individual who devoted his total life to the pursuits of the Pahadi folks.