Nasir Aslam Wani (born 31 August 1964) is an Indian

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from the union territory of

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and belongs to the National Conference party. He has served the State as the

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for

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, PHE,

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and later taking on responsibility for the Minister of State

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department as an additional

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. Wani is presently the

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of National Conference for

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. He is the grandson of politician, late

Ghulam Nabi Wani Ghulam Nabi Wani, (also known as: Sogami Sahab, born 1916, Sogam Lolab), was a politician of Jammu and Kashmir. He is the grandfather of Nasir Aslam Wani. He represented Lolab as an MLA from 1951 to 1977. Ministry Ghulam Nabi Sogami was a ...

Sogami. He contested elections in 2008 from Amirakadal Constituency.

Political career

Nasir Aslam Wani was involved with various NGOs for social work. He joined the Youth National Conference in 1998 and was nominated as Central Secretary. He worked as the Provincial Secretary of Kashmir Province and was also a member of the Central Working Committee of the

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Amirakadal Constituency

At Amirakadal, Nasir got 3922 votes against 3103 of his rival Parvez Ahmad of PDP.

Ministry

Wani was elected as a member of J&K Legislative Assembly in 2008 General Elections from Amirakadal Constituency; inducted in the Council of Ministers headed by Mr.

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as Minister of State for Housing & Urban Development, PHE, Tourism and Revenue & Relief on 11 July 2009.

Home Ministry

Wani was given an additional charge of the Home Department.

References

1964 births Living people People from Srinagar Jammu & Kashmir National Conference politicians Jammu and Kashmir politicians {{DEFAULTSORT:Wani, Nasir Aslam