Taj Mohiuddin (born 1945, also Taj Mohi-ud-din) is a politician from

Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir may refer to: * Kashmir, the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent * Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory * Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered ...

and member of

Democratic Azad Party The Democratic Progressive Azad Party ( DPAP) formerly Democratic Azad Party is an Indian political party formed by Ghulam Nabi Azad on 26 September 2022 in Jammu and Kashmir. The party's top three agendas in Jammu and Kashmir are restoration of ...

. On 3 October 2022, Din was appointed as Treasurer for

. Din was the member of

Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly also known as the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha is the legislature of Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir was dissolved by the Governor on 21 N ...

from

Uri Assembly constituency Uri Assembly constituency is one of the 87 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Uri is also part of Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency. Member of Legislative Assembly Electi ...

during 2002-2008 and 2008-2014 as Indian National Congress candidate.

Political career

Taj Mohiuddin joined Indian National Congress in 1986. Despite being a resident of Jammu region, Din started his political career from

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. Prior to Mohiuddin's victory over in 2002 from the constituency, Mohammad Shafi, a former National Conference leader, held the Assembly seat in

for more than three decades. In the 2008 Assembly election, he won once more. Shafi regained the seat in 2014, although Mohiuddin had already established himself as a significant figure in the Congress by that point. On 30 August 2022, he resigned from Congress in support of Ghulam Nabi Azad. On 3 October 2022, Din was appointed as Treasurer for

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mohiuddin, Taj Living people Speakers of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 2008–2014 Former members of Indian National Congress 1945 births