Shamim Firdous
Shamima Firdous (born 1966) is an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir. She is an MLA from Habba Kadal Assembly constituency in Srinagar district. She won the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election representing the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Party.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education
[edit]Firdous is from Habbakadal, Srinagar district. She married Mohammad Anees. She completed her B.A. and L.L.B. honours at Kashmir University in 1983.[5]
Career
[edit]Firdous won the Habba Kadal Assembly constituency representing the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference in the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election. She polled 4,955 votes and defeated her nearest rival, Moti Koul of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 2,359 votes. She is one of the three woman MLAs elected in the 2014 Assembly election.[1][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Wani, Fayaz (25 December 2014). "PDP Gets More Seats, but BJP has Upper Hand in Vote Share". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "List of candidates declared winner by ECI : J&K Assembly Elections 2014 Result". Statetimes. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election winners list". India Today. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Shagun, Shamima and Sakina: Three women elected to Jammu and Kashmir Assembly". 9 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Shamim Firdous(JKNC):Constituency- HABBAKADAL(SRINAGAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ Wani, Fayaz (23 December 2014). "PDP Holds South, Wrests Srinagar from NC; BJP Goes Blank in Valley, Ladakh; 15 Ministers Including CM Taste Defeat". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 August 2024.