Abdul Rahim Rather (born 1957) is an Indian politician from

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. He was an MLA from Kokernag Assembly constituency in

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. He won the

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representing the

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. Before April 2021, he joined Apni party.

Early life and education

Rather is from Nagam, Kokernag, Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir. He is the son of Mohamad Ahsan Rather. He completed his B.Sc. in 1978 at Government Boys Degree College, Anantnag.

Electoral performance

Career

Rather won the Kokernag Assembly constituency representing Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party in the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election. He polled 24,284 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Peerzada Mohammad Syed of

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, by a margin of 4,571 votes.

References

Living people 1957 births Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party politicians Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 2014–2018 People from Anantnag district Apni Party politicians {{JammuKashmir-politician-stub