Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan
Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan | |
|---|---|
 Ramzan in 2014 | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 25 October 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Ghulam Nabi Azad |
| Constituency | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 July 1948 India |
| Party | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| Spouse | Fatima Begum |
| Occupation | Politician |
Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan (born 27 July 1949) is an Indian politician and member of Rajya Sabha. He is affiliated with Jammu & Kashmir National Conference party. Ramzan has served 4 terms as the member of Legislative assembly from Handware constituency.
Personal life
Ramzan was born on 27 July 1948 in Handwara, Kupwara, Indian-administrative Kashmir, to Gulam Ahmad Chowdry and Mehtaba Begum. He earned his Bachelor of Science from Degree College, Baramulla. In 1973, he obtained Bachelor of Laws form ILS Law College. Ramzan is married to Fatima Begum. They have one son and two daughters.[1]
Political Career
Ramzan contested his first election in 1983 and won with a margin of 10 votes. Subsequently, he won consecutively in 1987 and 1996. In 2025, Ramzan won the Rajya Sabha Seat and is now serving as a member of the upper house of Indian Parliament.
| Constituency | Year of Election | Name of Winner | Party | Votes Polled (%) | Runner up | Party | Votes Polled (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handwara | 1983 | Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan | JKNC | 45.48% | Abdul Ghani Lone | JKPC | 45.46% |
| Handwara | 1987 | Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan | JKNC | 46.93% | Abdul Ghani Lone | JKPC | 43.88% |
| Handwara | 1996 | Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan | JKNC | 66.71% | Ali Mohammed Dar | INC | 18.40% |
| Handwara | 2008 | Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan | JKNC | 48.38% | Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Sofi | Independent | 28.29% |
References
- ↑ "India.gov.in | National Portal India: Where Government Information Converges". India.gov.in. Retrieved 2026-08-02.
- ↑ "Election Commission of India - General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu & Kashmir" (PDF). eci.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17/01/2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help) - ↑ "STATISTICAL REPORTONGENERAL ELECTION, 1987TOTHE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLYOFJAMMU & KASHMIR" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12/01/2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help) - ↑ "STATISTICAL REPORTONGENERAL ELECTION, 1996TOTHE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLYOFJAMMU & KASHMIR" (PDF).
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help); Check date values in:|archive-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Election Commission of India- State Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly Of Jammu & Kashmir" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 December 2024.