Mehraj Malik
Mehraj Malik (born in 1988) is an Indian politician and social worker from Jammu and Kashmir. He was elected as a member of legislative assembly (MLA) for the Doda Assembly constituency in October 2024. He was the Aam Aadmi Party's first and only winning MLA candidate in J&K as of 2024. On 17 October 2022, the Aam Aadmi Party appointed him as co-chairman of the J&K State Coordination Committee.[1]
Mehraj Malik | |
|---|---|
 Mehraj Malik | |
| Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 8 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Shakti Raj |
| Constituency | Doda |
| Doda District Development Council councillor | |
| Assumed office 24 December 2020 | |
| Constituency | Kahara Constituency |
| Co-chairman of J&K State Coordination Committee Aam Aadmi Party | |
| Assumed office 17 October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mehraj Malik 1988 (age 35–36) Bhalessa, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Residence | Tandla, Chilly Pingal, Bhalessa |
| Alma mater | University of Jammu (M.A in political science), University of Jammu (B.ed) |
| Occupation | Politician, social worker |
| Profession | Public servant |
Political career
changeMehraj Malik began his political career after joining the AAP in 2013 and ran as an independent candidate in the 2014 Assembly elections.[2] In 2020, he was elected to the Doda District Development Council as an independent candidate with the margin of 3511 votes in Kahara.[3][3][4]
References
change- ↑ "AAP appoints Harshdev Singh as chairman, Mehraj Malik, one other as co-chairman of state committee in J&K". The Chenab Times. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ↑ "Mehraj Din Malik - 2014 Assembly Candidate Jammu and Kashmir". Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "J&K DDC Polls: Contesting as Independent, AAP leader from Doda scores first win for party". The Free Press Journal. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ↑ Sharma, Arun (31 March 2022). "AAP marks Jammu presence with Doda rally; rivals take note, watch ranks". The Indian Express. Retrieved 31 March 2022.