Sajjad Lone

Sajjad Gani Lone (born 1967) is a Kashmiri politician, the youngest son of Abdul Ghani Lone, who was killed in a rally in Srinagar in 2002.[1] After the assassination of his father, Lone became the chairman of People's Conference.[2] In 2014 Legislative elections, he was criticized by former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for supporting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

In the 2009 Indian general election he stood as an independent candidate in Baramulla.[3] He was defeated by the National Conference candidate Sharifuddin Shariq.[4] In the 2014 state election, Lone was elected as MLA of Handwara, one of two People's Conference candidates elected to the state legislative assembly in that election.

References

  1. ↑ Thakur, Sankarshan (2009-05-12). "Off boycott coldstore, on steep uphill". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
  2. ↑ "Thousands rally to remember Gani Lone". Daily Times. Media Times. 2005-05-23. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
  3. ↑ Blakely, Rhys (2009-05-13). "Tension in Kashmir as separatist leader Sajjad Lone stands in election .". Times Online. Times Newspapers. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
  4. ↑ "NC-Cong alliance sweeps J-K, Sajjad Lone defeated". The Hindu. 2009-05-16. Retrieved 2009-06-03.