Iltija Mufti | |
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| Born | 1987 (age 37–38) Srinagar,Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Political party | Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party |
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| Relatives | Mufti Mohammad Syed(grandfather) |
Iltija Mehbooba Mufti is an Indian politician fromJammu and Kashmir[2] and the daughter ofMehbooba Mufti, the formerchief minister of Jammu and Kashmir. She is the grand-daughter ofMufti Mohammad Sayeed, the founder of theJammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who twice served as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.[3][4][5][6]
Iltija stepped into the spotlight when her mother,Mehbooba Mufti, was detained in 2019 following the abrogation ofArticle 370 of the Constitution of India. During this time, Iltija managed her mother’s social media and spoke publicly about the situation in Kashmir, challenging the central government’s actions and highlighting human rights issues in the region.[7]
She Lost The 2024 Legislative Assembly Election on her home seat Bijbehara thus marking PDP’s first loss at home after 22 years.
Iltija has consistently raised her voice against what she perceives as injustices in the region.[8] Her recent comments on had the potential role of the PDP as a ‘kingmaker’ in the upcoming assembly polls sparked some hope in the party's supporters[9][10][11]but the2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election proved otherwise her partyJammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party just won 3 seats[12] and she lost herBijbehara seat to theJammu & Kashmir National Conference candidateBashir Ahmad Shah Veeri by almost 10 thousand votes a decisive victory[2] so her position as "kingmaker" remains in doubt.