- Murtaza Ahmed Khan
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Murtaza A. Khan is a Member of the Legislative Council in the State of Jammu and Kashmir, India.[1] Born in village Narol of Poonch District of the Indian Administered State of Jammu and Kashmir, Murtaza A. Khan is a well known lawyer and widely travelled person. He got Bachelor ’s Degree in law from Aligarh Muslim University, Master’s from USA and started legal practice in Canada. After nearly a decade of stay in North America, he returned to Jammu and Kashmir to resume legal profession. He joined Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party.[2] headed by former Indian Home Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed at its inception in July 1999 as a founder member and served it in various capacities. Was elected as Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council (Upper House of the State's bicameral legislature) in February 2007. He is the leader of legislature party in the Upper House. He was appointed PDP’s General Secretary in August 2007. Known for his resolute bearing, he commands massive following and support of the Punjabi and Pothwari/Pahari speaking Muslim communities across Jammu and Kashmir. As a member of the Legislative Council, he has served on various Standing Committees as a member and notably as chairman of the Committee on Government Assurances and Committee on Privileges. He has also served as member of the joint committees like Public Accounts Committee and Estimates Committee. He also served as member of the Joint Select Committee on Inter District Recruitment Bill. He represented his Party at various national level seminars and conferences on political resolution of the K issue including the Round Table Conference held in April 2011 at Srinagar by the Padgoankar lead three member team of interlocutors appointed by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for resolution of the issue.
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