Tanvir Sadiq Explained

Tanvir Sadiq
Birth Date:	7 January
Birth Place:	Hassanabad, Srinagar, Kashmir, India
Residence:	Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Constituency:	Zadibal
Office:	Member Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Term Start2:	8 October 2024
Occupation:	Chief Spokesperson JKNC & Political advisor
Party:	J&K National ConferenceJammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party
Source:	^[1] ^[2]

Tanvir Sadiq is the MLA from Zadibal Assembly Constituency in Srinagar representing National Conference. He is also Chief Spokesperson of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference and Advisor to the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah.

Born in Srinagar into a political family, he did his schooling from Burn Hall School, Srinagar, and Tyndale Biscoe Memorial. Afterward, He earned a bachelor's degree in Information Technology and Management.

He commenced his political career as an elected corporator (City council member). He then became the Spokesperson of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference party.^[3] This was followed by a stint as political secretary to the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah. He was nominated as the Chief Spokesperson of Jammu and National conference party.

Political career

He won Assembly Elections in General Elections 2024 and currently is a MLA from Zadibal Constituency.^[4]

He was the Head of the National Conference Cyber Cell,^[5] was elected as a corporator (member of city council) of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation,^[6] was re-elected as the Leader of the Opposition and was a mayoral candidate twice but never won.^[7] Sadiq worked as a member of two prestigious committees of the corporation and represented the corporation at various seminars.

He was also a member of Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party, and later on joined National Conference. Tanvir was the political advisor to former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.

Achievements and present stand

He has been a columnist for India's largest newspapers India Today "Apply the same yard stick"^[8] Mail Today "Does India need a Hero".^[9] He also writes for the Gulf News and the Hindu.

Sadiq has survived attacks by terrorists.^[10] Tanvir has in past contested election as an independent candidate.^[11]

Excerpts

1. A sub-continental conference of the Indo-Pak youth both in Srinagar and Muzaffarabad.
2. Persuade both India and Pakistan for greater student exchange between the two countries.
3. Environmental awareness. Both in two parts of the state and devising a solution that can safeguard the environment.
4. Considering the substantial damage that the state has suffered from various natural calamities, formulate a comprehensive disaster management policy with total involvement of the youth on both sides.

External links

• The Gulf News The cynical assumptions of Delhi
• The Hindu Resolving the Kashmir impasse
• India Today/Mail Today Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah picks Tanvir Sadiq as National Conference spokesman
• The Asian Age.Tanvir Sadiq, Sokesperson for National Conference
• Conveyor Magazine (2010).Past Haunts Passports, page 40
• The Times of India.Tanvir Sadiq attacked
• The Hindu (2007).PDP Leader escapes bid on life.
• The OUTLOOK India Magazine.Mayoral Candidate
• The Daily Excelsior (2008).Councillor Attacked
• YouTube (2010). Kashmir.The Young Leaders
• Srinagar Municipal Corporation (2010).SMC WEBSITE.
• The Tribune India.PDP Councillor
• The Rising Kashmir (2008–2010).Mandate
• Kashmir As I See It (2010).BLOG.
• DNA Denied party Ticket
• Greater Kashmir (2002–2010).Perspective OP-ED, Kashmir Press, 2002–2010.
• The Daily Excelsior.NC MLA, family escape bid on life
• The Kashmir Times Editorial
• Independent Voice Power Politics
• Election Office

Notes and References

1. http://www.asianage.com/india/omar-made-nc-working-president-145
2. Web site: Omar made NC working president . 2012-04-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120409154325/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/nation/north/omar-made-nc-working-president-660 . 9 April 2012 . dmy .
3. Web site: Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah picks Tanvir Sadiq as National Conference spokesman : North, News - India Today . Indiatoday.intoday.in . 2012-04-22 . 2016-12-01.
4. News: NDTV . 13 October 2024 . At Least 13 New MLAs In Jammu And Kashmir Are From Political Families . 13 October 2024.
5. Web site: Jammu & Kashmir National Conference :: HOME . Jknc.in . 2010-12-05 . 2016-12-01.
6. Web site: Srinagar Municipal Corporation ::. Official Website of Srinagar Municipal Corporation, J&K-Constituency . Smcsite.org . 2016-12-01.
7. Web site: News.outlookindia.com | NC retains mayor, dy mayorship in J&K; municipal council . 2010-05-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718091049/http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?373662 . 18 July 2011 . dmy .
8. Web site: Apply the same yardstick, says Tanvir Sadiq : Tanvir Sadiq, News - India Today . Indiatoday.intoday.in . 2014-02-26 . 2016-12-01.
9. Web site: Does India need a hero? : Tanvir Sadiq, News - India Today . Indiatoday.intoday.in . 2014-01-25 . 2016-12-01.
10. Web site: The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Jammu & Kashmir . 2010-03-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090201085807/http://tribuneindia.com/2007/20070122/j%26k.htm#4 . 1 February 2009 . dmy .
11. http://www.risingkashmir.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8677