Ghulam Nabi Lone (Hanjura) is an Indian politician and former cabinet minister of

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, belonging to the

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. An

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by profession, Lone was part of the 12th Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from

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constituency. Hanjura is currently serving as JKPDP's General Secretary. He served as a Cabinet Minister in the

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under Chief Minister

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and later

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with Agriculture Production and Revenue as portfolios.

Political career

After contesting multiple elections, Lone was nominated as the member of

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, and in 2007 was nominated as the Chairman

. Lone won the 2014 Legislative Assembly elections from Chrari Shareef constituency and was inducted into the Second Mufti Mohammad Sayeed ministry and later in the Mehbooba Mufti ministry as a cabinet minister. On 27 August 2018

's President

appointed Lone as the General Secretary of the party. Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura

References

External links

Ghulam Nabi Lone is Kashmir legislative council chairman

PDP condemns Rahul Bhat’s killing, action on protestors

Jammu and Kashmir: Mehbooba Mufti restructures PDP a month after rebellion, keeps family out

J&K education department courts controversy over fund collection for 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign

PDP felicitates newly appointed additional spokesman

BJP organises Tiranga Rally at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lone, Ghulam Nabi Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party politicians Living people Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 2014–2018 State cabinet ministers of Jammu and Kashmir Members of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council Chairs of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council Year of birth missing (living people) People from Budgam district