# Mir Mustafa

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name          =
| office        = Member of [Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly](/source/Jammu_and_Kashmir_Legislative_Assembly)
| constituency  = [Chadoora](/source/Chadoora_Assembly_constituency)
| image         = Mir_Mustafa_MLA.jpg
| term_end      = 1977
| term_start    = 1972
| office1       = 
| term_end1     = 1990
| term_start1   = 1987
| constituency1 = [Chadoora](/source/Chadoora_Assembly_constituency)
| death_date    = March 1990
| other_party   = [Indian National Congress](/source/Indian_National_Congress) (1972)
| spouse        = Aisha Begum
| children      = [Javaid Mustafa Mir](/source/Javaid_Mustafa_Mir) 
}}

'''Ghulam Mustafa Mir''' was an Indian [Politician](/source/Politician) and a member of the [Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly](/source/Jammu_and_Kashmir_Legislative_Assembly). He served twice as Member of the Legislative Assembly from [Chadoora (Vidhan Sabha constituency)](/source/Chadoora_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)) first in 1972 from the [Indian National Congress](/source/Indian_National_Congress) and then in 1987 as an [Independent Politician](/source/Independent_politician). Mir was abducted and [assassinated](/source/Assassination) by militants in March 1990.<ref name="indianexpress">{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/hizbul-militant-gets-19year-sentence-for-killing-exmla/|title=Hizbul militant gets 19-year sentence for killing ex-MLA |website=indianexpress.com|date=12 February 2009 |access-date=2021-08-25}}</ref><ref name="resultuniversity">{{cite web|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/chadura-jammu-kashmir-assembly-constituency|title=Chadura Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency|website=resultuniversity.com|access-date=2021-08-25}}</ref>

== Political career ==
Mir joined the [Indian National Congress](/source/Indian_National_Congress) in 1960 and fought elections from the party in 1972 in which he achieved victory with an impressive lead of 18961 votes and 20774 margin in total. He was considered a close ally but he left congress and later fought the 1987 assembly elections as an independent candidate where he again emerged victorious.<ref name="elections">{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/jammu-and-kashmir/assembly-constituencies/chadoora.html|website=elections.in|title=Chadoora Election 2014, Results, Candidate List and winner of Chadoora Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Constituency, Jammu And Kashmir|access-date=2021-08-25}}</ref>

== Assassination ==
In March 1990, Mir left his house but was abducted on his way by militants, who demanded the release of eight militants. Negotiations however didn't go well and he was killed. Two days later, his body was found near [Batamaloo](/source/Batamaloo) and the accused gunmen were later killed in an encounter.<ref name="kashmirlife">{{cite web|url=https://kashmirlife.net/assassinated-issue-01-vol-08-100184/amp/|title=Assassinated|website=Kashmir Life|access-date=2021-08-25}}</ref>

== References ==
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Category:1990 deaths
Category:Politicians from Srinagar
Category:Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 1972–1977
Category:Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 1987–1996
Category:Asian politicians assassinated in the 1990s
Category:Indian politicians assassinated in the 20th century
Category:Politicians assassinated in 1990
Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Jammu and Kashmir
Category:Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 1967–1972
Category:Independent politicians from Jammu and Kashmir

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