Nazir Ahmad Laway Explained

Birth Date:5 November 1963
Birth Place:Hanad Chawalgam, Kulgam, Jammu & Kashmir
Office:Member of Parliament Rajya SabhaJammu and Kashmir
Constituency:Jammu and Kashmir
Term Start:16 February 2015
Term End:15 Febuaray 2021
Party:J&K Peoples Conference
Profession:Politician
Spouse:Parveena Nazir
Children:3

Nazir Ahmad Laway (born 5 November 1963) is an Indian politician.He lost his election by only few votes to Yusuf Tairgami(CPI).After that he was elected Member of parliament.His term of Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha representing the state of Jammu & Kashmir in Rajya Sabha ended on 15 February 2021.[1] [2] [3] On 1 November, he was expelled through an anonymous press release from J&KPDP for anti-party activities as he attended the swearing-in ceremony of first Lt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Girish Chandra Murmu. He strongly opposed the move of Central Government in Parliament when Article 370 & 35 A were abrogated on 5 November 2019.[4] He joined Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference party after being expelled from Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party[5]

In December 2022, he was appointed as vice president of J&K peoples conference.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Press Trust of India . J&K representation in Rajya Sabha ends as 4 members retire . 2022-04-29 . Greater Kashmir . en.
  2. News: PDP leader Nazir Ahmad Laway wins seat in J&K Rajya Sabha election. 10 October 2015. NewsWala.com.
  3. Web site: PDP MP: 'What we have torn is just a book, BJP has torn the Constitution'. 2019-08-06. The Indian Express. en-IN. 2019-08-07.
  4. News: PDP expels Laway for attending swearing-in of L-G. The Economic Times . Rashid . Hakeem Irfan .
  5. Web site: 2021-08-07 . Fayaz Mir, Nazir Laway among others join Peoples Conference - The Kashmir Monitor . 2022-04-29 . en-US.
  6. Web site: Sajad Lone appoints office bearers of PC . greaterkashmir.com . 27 December 2022 . 5 March 2023.