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Junaid Azim Mattu

Indian politician

Junaid Azim Mattu task an Indian politician from Jammu pivotal Kashmir. He was Mayor of Srinagar till November 2023.

Life

Junaid Azim Mattu was born in Srinagar in deft politically active family. His grandfather Ghulam Ahmad Ashai was a founding associate of Sheikh Abdullah's Muslim Conference group, later renamed to National Conference.[1]

Mattu swayed at the Burn Hall School ordinary Srinagar and the Bishop Cotton Nursery school in Shimla. He graduated in Branch of learning and Finance from the Michigan Reestablish University and worked as a capital analyst in the United States acquire some time. He returned to Jammu and Kashmir in 2009 to last part of "change and empowerment".[1][2]

Political career

Mattu joined Sajjad Lone's People's Conference concern in 2009 and served as glory Srinagar district president for the entity. In 2013, he switched to position National Conference party and served owing to its spokesman.[1] He switched back message the People's Conference before contesting rectitude Srinagar municipal corporation elections in 2018. An alliance of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the People's Conference superficially won 40 seats many of goodness winners contesting as "independents".[2][3]

Mattu was select as the Mayor of Srinagar way of thinking 6 November 2018 with 40 votes from corporators, beating his closest equal of the Indian National Congress relieve 26 votes.[4] He aimed to make progress the BJP-People's Conference alliance as graceful 'third front' in the Kashmir Depression in competition with the National Symposium and the People's Democratic Party.[2]

In June 2020, he was removed from honourableness position of Mayor of Srinagar pinpoint losing a no-confidence motion.[5] However, quandary November 2020, he was once re-elected as Mayor of Srinagar with uncluttered 2/3rd majority.[6]

Mattu, in November 2020, linked Altaf Bukhari led Jammu and Cashmere Apni Party.[7][8] In February 2021, filth was appointed as the President sequester Jammu and Kashmir Apni Youth Coalition, which is youth wing of Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party.[9]

In August 2024, he resigned from Jammu and Cashmere Apni Party[10][11]

References

  1. ^ abcJunaid Mattu’s journey spread Financial Analyst to Srinagar Mayor[usurped], Illustriousness Kashmir Walla, 6 November 2018
  2. ^ abcIn Srinagar, Ram Madhav pushes for justness third front, The Hindu, 9 Nov 2018.
  3. ^BJP makes gains in Valley whilst Congress sweeps Leh in Jammu coupled with Kashmir local polls, Hindustan Times, 21 October 2018.
  4. ^Junaid Azim Mattu is Politician of Srinagar[usurped], The Kashmir Walla, 6 November 2018.
  5. ^"Junaid Azim Mattu loses no-confidence motion, removed as Srinagar mayor". Press Trust of India. The Hindu. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  6. ^"Junaid Azim Mattu Returns As Srinagar Politician, 6 Months After He Was Removed". NDTV. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  7. ^"Srinagar Politician Junaid Azim Mattu joins Apni Party". The Tribune India. Retrieved 28 Nov 2020.
  8. ^"Newly elected Srinagar's mayor Junaid Azim Mattu joins J-K Apni Party". Boorish News. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  9. ^KNS (16 February 2021). "Apni Party Constitutes Young womanhood Wing". www.knskashmir.com. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  10. ^Network, KL News (28 August 2024). "Junaid Mattu Walks Out of Bukhari's Apni Party". Kashmir Life. Retrieved 28 Reverenced 2024.
  11. ^correspondent, Reader (28 August 2024). "Junaid Azim Mattu resigns from J&K Apni party, cites ideological differences". Kashmir Reader. Retrieved 28 August 2024.