Mushtaq Ahmad Lone
Mushtaq Ahmad Lone | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1987–1990 | |
| Governor | Jagmohan |
| Chief Minister | Farooq Abdullah |
| Constituency | Kupwara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1958 |
| Died | 11 September 2002 (aged 43–44) Kupwara, India |
| Political party | National Conference |
| Profession | Politician |
Mushtaq Ahmad Lone (c. 1958 – 11 September 2002[1]) was an Indian politician who served as the minister of Law in the government of Jammu and Kashmir under Farooq Abdullah in 1987.[2][3] He was a member of the National Conference (NC), a pro-India political party in the 20th century.[4]
Electoral performance
[edit]| Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes % | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote % | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Kupwara | JKNC | Won | 37.06% | Abdul Haq Khan | JKNC | 31.83% | [5] | ||
Career and death
[edit]Lone was elected to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in the 1987 elections, where he represented the Kupwara constituency.[3] The 1987 elections were reportedly manipulated, which led to significant accusations of electoral fraud.[6]
On 11 September 2002, Lone, the minister of Law in the Jammu and Kashmir government, was assassinated by suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba, then a guerrilla organisation,[7][8] during an election rally in Kupwara.[9][10] The attack, which occurred as Lone addressed the gathering in a school building, was part of a broader wave of insurgent activity reportedly aimed at disrupting the 2002 state elections. Militants opened fire from a nearby paddy field, assassinating Lone along with his five security officers, and a civilian.[11] Lone was the second candidate to be killed during the campaign.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Main News". The Tribune, Chandigarh, India. 12 Sep 2002. Retrieved 22 Oct 2024.
- ^ "Ex-minister Lone's brother shot dead Ultras barge into house, fire point-blank". The Tribune. 6 Dec 2002. Retrieved 22 Oct 2024.
- ^ a b "general election, 1987 - the legislative assembly". Elections in India. 15 Aug 2021. Retrieved 22 Oct 2024.
- ^ "State Minister Killed in Indian Kashmir". Voice of America. 28 Oct 2009. Retrieved 22 Oct 2024.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ Mukul, Sushim (19 Apr 2024). "When guns got to Kashmir Valley after rigged polls of 1987". India Today. Retrieved 22 Oct 2024.
- ^ "Indian minister and 15 others killed in Kashmir attacks". the Guardian. 11 Sep 2002. Retrieved 22 Oct 2024.
- ^ Ahmad, Murtaza Ali (11 Sep 2002). "Ambush Kills Indian State Minister". The Edwardsville Intelligencer. Retrieved 22 Oct 2024.
- ^ "Incident Summary for GTDID: 200209110001". START. 11 Sep 2002. Retrieved 22 Oct 2024.
- ^ "LeT militant and suspected Lone assassin shot dead". The Times of India. 15 Sep 2002. Retrieved 22 Oct 2024.
- ^ McCarthy, Rory (12 Sep 2002). "Minister killed in Kashmir slaughter". the Guardian. Retrieved 22 Oct 2024.
- ^ "rediff.com: J&K minister Mushtaq Ahmed Lone shot dead". Rediff. 11 Sep 2002. Retrieved 22 Oct 2024.