Naeem Akhtar (politician)
Syed Naeem Akhtar Andrabi | |
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Member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council | |
In office 7 March 2013 – August 2019 (council dissloved) | |
Personal details | |
Born | 15 March 1952 bandipora kashmir |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India[1] |
Alma mater | University of Kashmir (BSc)[1] |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Civil servant[1] |
Portfolio | Ministry of Public works |
Syed Naeem Akhtar Andrabi is an Indian politician from the state of
Political career
In 2010, during the
Akhtar was elected to the Legislative Council on 7 March 2013 as a Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party candidate.[3] In 2015, Akhtar was made the Education Minister in the Mufti Mohammad Sayeed government.[4]
In September 2015, Akhtar installed a helpline number to his personal office to hear complaints from the stakeholders, namely parents, teachers and students concerned.[5] He has also advocated for the separation of politics and education.[6]
In February 2017, in a cabinet reshuffle, chief minister Mehbooba Mufti gave Akhtar the portfolio of "Public Works Department", with Altaf Bukhari getting his portfolio.[7]
Views
Goods and services tax
About the
Personal life
Akhtar was a critic of the
In August 2016, Akhtar's Srinagar residence was attacked as a petrol bomb was thrown towards it.[10]
Abid Ansari, a legislator from his party, has blamed Akhtar for "spoiling the party" and has accused him of working under external agency.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Syed Naeem Akhtar Andrabi". My Neta. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Naeem Akhtar: The rise of an outsider in PDP". News Despatch. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "Naeem Akhtar takes oath as MLC". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Naeem Akhtar Inducted in J&K Ministry". Outlook India. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Akhtar sets up helpline". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Keep politics out of education: Naeem Akhtar". Kashmir Reader. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Altaf Bukhari new education minister, Naeem Akhtar Public Works, Basharat is Horticulture Minister". The Kashmir Monitor. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "GST in J&K only after thorough discussion in Assembly: Naeem Akhtar". Kashmir Reader. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "LeT threat to Jammu and Kashmir Education minister Naeem Akhtar, security beefed-up". Indian Express. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Petrol bombs hurled at J&K Education Minister Naem Akthar's house". Indian Express. Retrieved 1 July 2017.