Mohmad Haneefa Explained

Mohmad Haneefa
Birth Date:1969 1, df=y
Birth Place:Kargil, Jammu & Kashmir, India
(present-day Ladakh)
Residence:New Delhi, Delhi, India
Alliance.:I.N.D.I.A
Office:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Constituency:Ladakh
Predecessor:Jamyang Tsering Namgyal
Party:Independent[1]
Spouse:Rehana Bano
Parents:Haji Mohammed Jan, Leela Bi

Haji Mohmad Haneefa Jan (born 2 January 1969) is an Indian politician from Kargil serving as a member of the Lok Sabha representing the only constituency of the union territory of Ladakh.[2]

Political career

In the 2023 Kargil election, Haneefa ran against Khadim Hussain for the Barro constituency in the LAHDC Kargil, in which he lost by 66 votes.[3] In the 2024 general election, Haneefa ran for the Ladakh constituency as an independent. He won that seat and was elected to the 18th Lok Sabha, having defeated two other candidates Tsering Namgyal and Tashi Gyalson, both in whom represented the INC and BJP respectively.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joy . Shemin . Lok Sabha Elections 2024: With support of 3 Independent MPs, I.N.D.I.A now has 237 seats . 2024-06-14 . Deccan Herald . en.
  2. News: India Today. Ex-local body heads High jumpers. 31 July 2024. 13 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240731162655/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/18th-lok-sabha-the-debutants/story/20240722-ex-local-body-heads-high-jumpers-2565844-2024-07-13. 31 July 2024. en.
  3. Web site: 2023 LAHDC Kargil election results. LAHDC Kargil. 8 October 2023.
  4. Web site: Independent candidate Mohmad Haneefa wins Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency. The Telegraph. 4 June 2024.
  5. Web site: Lok Sabha elections 2024: Independent candidate wins Ladakh constituency. Business Standard. 4 June 2024.