Sheikh Mustafa Kamal

Sheikh Mustafa Kamal
Cabinet Minister in Jammu and Kashmir Government
In office
1983–2002
Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
In office
1987–2002
ConstituencyGulmarg
Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council
In office
1983–1987
Personal details
Born (1939-11-11) 11 November 1939
Soura Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Died (aged 86)
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
PartyJammu & Kashmir National Conference
RelationsFarooq Abdullah (brother)
Omar Abdullah (nephew)
Parent(s)Sheikh Abdullah (father)
Begum Akbar Jahan Abdullah (mother)

Sheikh Mustafa Kamal (11 November 1939 – 14 July 2026) was an Indian politician and one of the leaders of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference[1] Party in Jammu and Kashmir. He served in the state cabinets formed in 1983, 1987 and 1996.[2]

Kamal was the son of Kashmiri leader Sheikh Abdullah, the brother of former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah and the uncle of the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.[3]

Kamal died on 14 July 2026, at the age of 86.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamal(JKNC):Constituency- GULMARG(BARAMULLA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Hizbul Mujahideen hails NC's statement on Kashmir plebiscite". Daily Times (Pakistan). 17 March 2003. Archived from the original on 28 March 2006.
  3. ↑ "Introduced by Sheikh Abdullah in 1978, Stringent PSA Hits His Son Farooq Four Decades Later". News18. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  4. ↑ Senior NC Leader Sheikh Mustafa Kamal Passes Away