Mehbooba’s daughter Iltija Mufti to make electoral debut | Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections

In the heart of Kashmir's political turmoil, a new face is emerging from an old legacy. Iltija Mufti, the daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, is stepping into the electoral arena for the first time.

Politics is not new to her. Her grandfather, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, made his political debut from the Bijbehara constituency in 1967. Decades later, her mother, Mehbooba Mufti, followed in his footsteps, contesting from the same seat in 1996. Now, as the third generation of the Mufti family, Iltija is set to contest from the very same constituency. But Iltija’s initiation into politics didn’t happen in the corridors of power, nor in the assembly halls where laws are passed. Her political journey was ignited amidst one of Kashmir’s most turbulent periods – the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. The decision sent shockwaves across the region, and when her mother was detained in the wake of the abrogation, it was Iltija who took up the mantle of resistance. She stepped into the spotlight, becoming the voice of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), challenging the central government’s decisions, and demanding her mother’s release.

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