| Abdul Rashid Dar | |
| Honorific Prefix: | The Honourable |
| Honorific Suffix: | MLA, MLC |
| Office: | Chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council |
| Termend: | 2008 |
| Termstart: | 2000 |
| 2Blankname: | Deputy |
| 2Namedata: | P Namgyal |
| Governor: | Girish Chandra Saxena Srinivas Kumar Sinha Narinder Nath Vohra |
| 1Blankname: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata: | Farooq Abdullah Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Ghulam Nabi Azad |
| Predecessor: | Himself |
| Successor: | Ghulam Nabi Lone |
| Office2: | Deputy Chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council |
| Term Start2: | 1997 |
| Term End2: | 2000 |
| Office1: | Member of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association |
| 3Blankname1: | Patron |
| 3Namedata1: | Queen Elizabeth II |
| 4Namedata1: | Dennis Marshall Arthur R. Donahoe William Shija |
| 4Blankname1: | Secretary-General |
| 5Blankname1: | Elected from |
| 5Namedata1: | Asia |
| Termend1: | 2007 |
| Termstart1: | 2001 |
| Term End3: | 1990 |
| Constituency3: | Shangus |
| Predecessor3: | Maqbool Dar |
| 1Blankname3: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata3: | Farooq Abdullah |
| Successor3: | Abdul Majid |
| Office3: | Member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly |
| Governor3: | Jagmohan |
| Term Start3: | 1987 |
| Office5: | Member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council |
| Term Start5: | 1996 |
| Term End5: | 2002 |
| Term Start6: | 2002 |
| Term End6: | 2008 |
| Party: | Jammu Kashmir National Conference |
| Birth Date: | 1949 4, df=yes |
| Death Place: | Srinagar, India |
Abdul Rashid Dar (unknown – 28 February 2020) was a politician from Jammu & Kashmir.[1] He was Member of the Legislative Assembly and served as the Chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council.
Dar started his career with the J&K National Conference (JKNC) in 1987 when he contested the state assembly election from Shangus, Anantnag. In the election Dar was put up against the incumbent Congress MLA Maqbool Dar, who served as the Home Minister (Mos) of India and former minister Ashraf Khan. Dar won the election and was elected MLA as a member of the National Conference.[2] He served in the state assembly till 1990 when the assembly was dissolved. Later on in 1996, Dar was elected to the upper house the Legislative Council of the state. During his initial term, he was nominated as the Vice Chairman of the Council, and two years later was elected as its Chairman. In 2001, he was re-elected as the Chairman as well as a member of the Legislative Council for a second term, followed by election for a third term in 2002.[3]
Abdul Rashid Dar was elected as the Regional Representative from Asia Region to the CPA Executive Committee for a period of three years at the CPA General Assembly meeting. The meetings were held in Windhoek (Namibia).[4]
A.R. Dar was elected to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council in 1996. Two years later, he was elected as the Deputy Chairman of the house.
In 2001, Dar was elected as the Chairman of the J&K Legislative Council. Dar and JKNC parted ways. He remained independent while also continuing to serve as the Chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council.
In 2004 a No confidence motion was moved against Dar. Deputy Chairman P Namgyal led proceedings of the house, majority of the members voted in support of Dar, after proving his support in the house he continued his term as the Chairman till 2009.[5]
Dar has held the following positions;
| Year | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | MLA J&K Legislative Assembly | |
| 1996 | Elected to J&K Legislative Council | |
| 1998 | Deputy Chairman J&K Legislative Council | |
| 2001 | Elected to J&K Legislative Council (2nd term) | |
| 2001 | Elected to Commonwealth Parliament | |
| 2001 | Chairman J&K Legislative Council | |
| 2002 | Chairman J&K Legislative Council (Re-elected) 3rd Term |
Dar died on 28 February 2020. His death was condoled by the JK National Conference. Among the leaders were former minister and founder of "Apni Party" Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari, MLA Pahalgam Rafi Ahmad Mir, J&K Congress President, G.A Mir, Former Minister and ex-State Congress president, Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed, Ex MLA Shangus, Gulzar Ahmad Wani, CPI (M) leader, Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami, Hakeem Muhammad Yaseen, Ghulam Hassan Mir, Manzoor Ganie and Chairman Political Migrants Front, Sheikh Mohi-ud Din, Shabnam, expressed profound grief over his demise.[6]