BJP’s Surankote Candidate Dies A Week Before Results

BJP’s Surankote Candidate Mushtaq Bukhari Dies Of Heart Attack

Srinagar- Former minister and BJP candidate from Surankote, Mushtaq Ahmad Shah Bukhari, died on Wednesday after collapsing at his residence in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, party leaders said.

He was 75 and is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son.

Bukhari was unwell for some time and suffered a heart attack at 7 am, leading to his death, a BJP leader said.

Bukhari, a two-time former MLA from Surankote, joined the BJP in February this year after the Centre granted Scheduled Tribe status to his Pahari community.

He was fielded from Surankote, which went to polls along with 25 other segments in the second phase on September 25.

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Bukhari had quit the National Conference in February 2022 after four decades long association following an argument with party president Farooq Abdullah over the Scheduled Tribe status.

Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina and the leaders of other political parties condoled Bukhari’s death.

“Bukhari was a mass leader and his death left a void which is very hard to fill,” Raina said.

“Saddened to know about the death of Syed Mushtaq Bukhari sahab. May Allah Ta’aala grant him jannat & give his family strength to bear this loss,” Mehbooba Mufti said in a post on ‘X’

“Very sorry to hear about the death of senior BJP leader Mushtaq Bukhari earlier today. His death is a loss to his party & the Pahadi people whose cause he pleaded. May Allah grant him a place in Jannat. My condolences to his family,” the former CM Omar Abdullah said in a post on X.

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