Mehraj Malik
Mehraj Din Malik | |
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 Mehraj Malik | |
| Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 8 October 2024 | |
| Lieutenant Governor | Manoj Sinha |
| Preceded by | Shakti Raj |
| Constituency | Doda |
| District Development Council Councillor from Kahara | |
| Assumed office 24 December 2020 | |
| Constituency | Kahara Constituency |
| Co-chairman of J&K State Coordination Committee Aam Aadmi Party | |
| Assumed office 17 October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mehraj Din Malik 1988 (age 35–36) Bhalessa, India |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Residence(s) | Tandla, Chilly Pingal, Bhalessa |
| Alma mater | University of Jammu (M.A in political science), University of Jammu (B.ed) |
| Occupation | Politician, social worker |
| Profession | Public servant |
Mehraj Din Malik (born in 1988) is an Indian politician and social worker from Jammu and Kashmir. He was elected as a member of legislative assembly (MLA) for the Doda Assembly constituency in October 2024. He was the Aam Aadmi Party's first and only winning MLA candidate in J&K as of 2024. On 17 October 2022, the Aam Aadmi Party appointed him as co-chairman of the J&K State Coordination Committee.[1]
Career
[edit]Mehraj Malik began his political career after joining the AAP in 2013 and ran as an independent candidate in the 2014 Assembly elections.[2] In 2020, was elected to the Doda District Development Council as an independent candidate with the margin of 3511 votes in Kahara.[3][3][4] He was elected to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in the 2024 Assembly elections for the Doda Assembly constituency.
After protest against a land eviction drive in Jammu, Mehraj Malik was taken into custody for questioning. The authorities detained Malik due to allegations that he delivered a speech at the location where a violent incident occurred.[5] On 10 February 2023, he was released on bail.[6]
First Winning Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly for Aam Aadmi Party
[edit]In October 2024, Mehraj Malik became the first member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), representing the Doda constituency. Malik's victory, with a margin of over 4,000 votes, marked a breakthrough for AAP in a region historically dominated by the National Conference and Congress. He defeated BJP candidate Gajay Singh Rana, securing AAP's first-ever seat in the J&K Assembly.[7][8][9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "AAP appoints Harshdev Singh as chairman, Mehraj Malik, one other as co-chairman of state committee in J&K". The Chenab Times. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "Mehraj Din Malik - 2014 Assembly Candidate Jammu and Kashmir". Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ a b "J&K DDC Polls: Contesting as Independent, AAP leader from Doda scores first win for party". The Free Press Journal. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ Sharma, Arun (31 March 2022). "AAP marks Jammu presence with Doda rally; rivals take note, watch ranks". The Indian Express. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (7 February 2023). "DDC member among 8 held over Jammu violence; protests continue in Valley against L-G's eviction drive". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "J&K AAP leader and DDC member Mehraj Malik released on bail, listen in – Chenab Times WebTV". Chenab Times WebTV. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "AAP's Mehraj Malik wins Doda seat by 4,000 votes". Business Standard. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Mehraj Malik becomes AAP's first MLA in Jammu and Kashmir". The Chenab Times. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "AAP Makes History In J&K, 35-Yr-Old Mehraj Malik Wins Doda Defeating BJP". ABP Live. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Arvind Kejriwal congratulates Mehraj Malik via video call". NDTV. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
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