Javid Ahmad Dar is an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir. He is a member of the

Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, also known as the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha, is the legislature of Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Prior to 2019, the State of Jammu and Kashmir had a bicameral legislature with a ...

from

2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...

, representing

Rafiabad Assembly constituency Rafiabad Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Rafiabad is also part of Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency. Members of the Legislative A ...

as member of the

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) is a regional political party in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir union territory and Ladakh. Founded as the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference by ...

party. On 16 October 2024, Dar was sworn in as the cabinet minister in the newly formed Government of Jammu and Kashmir. On 18 October 2024, following an order issued by Lieutenant Governor Sinha to allocate portfolios to

council of ministers Council of Ministers is a traditional name given to the supreme Executive (government), executive organ in some governments. It is usually equivalent to the term Cabinet (government), cabinet. The term Council of State is a similar name that also m ...

on the advice of chief minister, Dar was given the charge of Agriculture Production, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Cooperative, and Election.

Personal life

Dar was born in Ladoora, a village in the Rafiabad region of Jammu and Kashmir. He is married and resides with his family in Ladoora.

Educational background

After passing his Class 12th examination, Dar moved to Pune to pursue higher education at

Pune University Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), formerly the University of Pune, is a public state university located in the city of Pune, India. It was established in 1949, and is spread over a campus in the neighbourhood of Ganeshkhind. The uni ...

, where he completed his Bachelor's in Commerce in 1997. The following year, he enrolled for a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) program. However, after completing two semesters, he had to return home due to the sudden death of his father in 1998.

Political career

Dar's political career began in 2002 after the death of his father, Muhammad Yousuf Dar, a veteran politician and close associate of

Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Mufti Mohammad Sayeed (12 January 19367 January 2016; Urdu: مفتی محمد سید) was an Indian politician who served as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir twice from November 2002 to November 2005 and from March 2015 until his death ...

. Initially, Javid joined the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and contested his first assembly election the same year, though he did not win. After spending six years with the PDP, he made a strategic shift to the

in 2008. Supported by

Farooq Abdullah Farooq Abdullah (born 21 October 1937) is an Indian politician who serves as current president of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference. He has served as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on several occasions since 1982 till 2002, and ...

, he contested and won the Rafiabad assembly seat, defeating his PDP opponent, Dilawar Mir. Following this victory, Dar was appointed Minister of State, overseeing the Roads and Buildings (R&B) Department. Although he lost his seat in the 2014 elections amid a strong PDP wave, he made a remarkable comeback in 2024, securing the Rafiabad constituency with a significant margin of 9202 votes. His return to the assembly was marked by his swearing-in as a cabinet minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Cooperative, and Election at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar.

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Jammu & Kashmir National Conference politicians Living people Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 2024–2029 Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 2008–2014 State cabinet ministers of Jammu and Kashmir People from Baramulla district Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party politicians Year of birth missing (living people) {{JammuKashmir-politician-stub

Personal life

Educational background

Political career

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