Sheikh Mohammad Mansoor

Sheikh Mohammad Mansoor
Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
In office
1987–1990
GovernorJagmohan
Chief MinisterFarooq Abdullah
ConstituencyShopian
In office
1983–1987
GovernorJagmohan
Chief MinisterFarooq Abdullah
ConstituencyShopian
In office
1977–1983
GovernorBraj Kumar Nehru
Lakshmi Kant Jha
Chief MinisterSheikh Abdullah
ConstituencyShopian
Personal details
Born
Died(1990-05-11)11 May 1990
Cause of deathassassination
PartyJammu and Kashmir National Conference

Sheikh Mohammad Mansoor (died 11 May 1990) was a former Indian politician who served as a member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, representing the Shopian constituency.[1] A leader of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC), he was elected to the assembly in 1977,[2] 1983,[3] and 1987[4] and remained closely associated with the political ideology of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah throughout his career.[1]

On 11 May 1990, he was allegedly shot dead by militants while returning from Friday prayer in his native village of Kachdoora, Shopian.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Assassinated Kashmir Leader Sheikh Mohammed Mansoor Remembered on Death Anniversary". Kashmir Life. 2026-05-09. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
  2. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.