Hasnain Masoodi is an Indian politician from the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Party who serves as a member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. He served as a Member of the 17th Lok Sabha from Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency and was a former judge of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir.[1] He is representing Pampore constituency in Jammu and Kashmir.[1]
Hasnain Masoodi | |
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| Member of Jammu & Kashmir Lezislative Assembly | |
| Preceded by | Zahoor Ahmad Mir |
| Constituency | Pampore |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mehbooba Mufti |
| Succeeded by | Mian Altaf Ahmed Larvi (as Anantag-Rajouri) |
| Constituency | Anantnag |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 February 1954 Pulwama, J&K, India |
| Political party | JKNC |
| Spouse | Taseen Qadri |
| Children | one son & a daughter |
| Parent | Ghulam Ali Masoodi |
| Residence(s) | Khrew, Pulwama |
| Education | Harvard University (LLM) |
| Profession | Advocate |
| Source: [1] | |
Judge career
editMasoodi went to Harvard University to pursue Masters in Law.
He was appointed Principal District Judge in 2007 and was elevated on 2009 and appointed to the Jammu & Kashmir High Court, where he served until 2016. He was also Chairperson of the Jammu & Kashmir State Juvenile Justice Panel.[citation needed]
As a High Court judge, Masoodi ruled in October 2015 that the Article 370 of the Constitution of India that gives special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir is permanent.[2]
Political career
editIn 2019, he was elected to Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament, from the Anantnag constituency, after defeating former Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee President Ghulam Ahmad Mir by nearly 8000 votes.[3][4] He became the member of Standing Committee on Urban Development, Library Committee, and Consultative Committee, Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
In August 2019, as the Union government moved to revoke of the provisions of Article 370, Masoodi opposed the resolution in the Lok Sabha.[5] After the resolutions were passed by both the Houses of Parliament, Masoodi petitioned the Supreme Court of India, along with Mohammad Akbar Lone, asking for the revocation to be declared invalid.[6]
On 20 October he was appointed coordinator of People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration.
Masoodi lost a bid for reelection in the 2024 Indian general election from the reformed Anantnag–Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency.
In the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election Masoodi was elected as a member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from Pampore.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Wani, Ashraf (12 October 2024). "51 new MLAs among 90 members elected to J&K Assembly". India Today. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ High Court judge who gave Article 370 verdict is National Conference pick for Anantnag, Hindustan Times, 19 March 2019.
- ^ J&K Lok Sabha election results 2019: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti loses Anantnag seat to NC's Hasnain Masoodi, India Today, 24 May 2019.
- ^ Rashid, Hakeem Irfan (24 May 2019). "Challenges for Mehbooba in assembly polls". The Economic Times.
- ^ Bifurcation of Kashmir arbitrary: Opposition, The Hindu, 6 August 2019.
- ^ Omar Abdullah's NC moves SC challenging Presidential orders on Article 370, The Times of India, 10 August 2019.