Firdous Tak Explained

Firdous Tak
Birth Name:Firdous Ahmed Tak
Birth Place:Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Residence:Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Office:Additional Spokesperson of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
Term Start:2022
1Blankname:Lieutenant Governor
1Namedata:Manoj Sinha
2Blankname:President
2Namedata:Mehbooba Mufti
Office1:Member of Legislative Council
Term Start1:3 March 2015
Term End1:16 March 2019
Governor1:N.N Vohra, Satya Pal Malik
Constituency1:Kishtwar
Office2:President of J&K Water Sports Association
Term Start2:2015
Term End2:2021
Party:Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party

Firdous Ahmed Tak (born 1977) is an Indian lawyer, journalist, author, and politician from the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir and member of People's Democratic Party.[1] He was elected as member of legislative council from 2015 to 2019. He remained president of Jammu and Kashmir Water Sports Association from 2015 to 2021.[2] [3] He also served as J&K Waqf Board member from 2015 to 2019.[4]

Career

Firdous Tak has worked as a journalist with Los Angeles Times[5] and as of 2022, he is the resident editor of Greater Kashmir.[3] He is also a columnist at Indian Express.[6]

On 3 March 2015, Tak was elected as Member of Legislative Council during PDP-BJP alliance.[4] He was also appointed president of J&K Water Sports Association in the same year.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Firdous Ahmed Tak - People's Democratic Party. 15 December 2022.
  2. News: 21 December 2015. JK Water Sports Association Elects Body Tak Elected As President, MLA Wachi Aijaz Mir Senior Vice President . The Kashmir Scenario. 15 December 2022.
  3. News: 6 July 2022. PDP gives mandate to GK Resident Editor Firdous Tak . Early Times. 15 December 2022.
  4. News: 12 November 2015. Raafi. Muhammad. PDP's Tak Emphasises Educational Institutions to Adopt New Teaching Methods . Kashmir Life. 15 December 2022.
  5. News: Indian Major Among Bomb Victims in Contested Kashmir. 6 December 2006. Los Angeles Times. 15 December 2022.
  6. Web site: Firdous Tak. The Indian Express. 15 December 2022.