Imran Reza Ansari (born 7 March 1972) is a Kashmiri politician and a well known Shia cleric succeeding his father

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after later's death. He belongs to the influential Ansari family. He won elections from the

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constituency and was nominated as Minister of Information Technology, Technical Education and Youth Services and Sports. Imran is the grandson of marhoom Molvi Jawad Ansari and also the nephew of Abid Hussain Ansari.

Early life and education

Imran Reza Ansari was born to Kashmir's influential

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religious cleric

on 7 March 1970. He is elder to his brother Irfan Reza Ansari and younger to his sister. Raza Ansari had his matriculation from Tyndale Biscoe School in Srinagar. He then went to

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with arts as his subject. Later he had his masters from same institution, where he qualified Master's degree in

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Political career

After death of his father

in 2014, Imran Reza Ansari was fielded by Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party at the

constituency where his father served before. In

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, Imran Reza Ansari won from his constituency with more than 14000+ votes. After new government was formed by Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party, Imran Ansari was declared minister of Information Technology, Technical Education, Youth Service and Sports.
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. Ansari ended the three decade long term of

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, when he was newly elected as president of Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association on 16 July 2016.

References

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Early life and education

Political career

See also

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