Waheed Para
Waheed Para | |
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| Youth Wing President Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office March 2013 | |
| Leader | Mehbooba Mufti |
| Secretary Jammu and Kashmir State Sports Council | |
| In office July 2016 – July 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Naira, Pulwama |
| Political party | Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Islamic University of Science & Technology, Boston University |
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Waheed ur Rehman Para is an Indian politician who served as the Secretary Jammu and Kashmir State Sports Council in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir and is currently the Youth Wing President of Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party.
Considered as a close aid to former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, he formally joined the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party in 2013 as was appointed at its youth wing president.[1] In subsequent years, he was appointed as Political analyst to then J&K CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed in 2015 [2].
He was arrested by National Investigation Agency on 25th November 2020 for alleged terror links [3], however was again rearrested by J&K Police after receiving bail from Special NIA Court [4][5]. After remaining incarcerated for over 17 months, he was released after the Jammu and Kashmir High Court granted him bail after observing "The evidence as is gathered by the prosecution is too sketchy to be believed prima facie true, that too, with a view to deny bail to the appellant." [6][7][8]
Personal Life
Born and raised in Naira village of South Kashmir's Pulwama district, he completed his schooling from the local area and university education from Islamic University of Science & Technology and later on went on to study investigative journalism at Boston University.
Political Career
Waheed entered politics in 2013 and was subsequently appointed as the Youth Wing President of Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party.[9] Believed to enjoy popular support in South Kashmir, primarily amongst youngsters he played a pivotal role Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party winning all 3 Lok Sabha seats in Lok Sabha elections in 2014 and emerging as the single largest party in 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election.
He served as the Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir State Sports Council from July 2016 to 2018[10]. In 2018, he survived an attack on life after terrorists fired at his vehicle in Central Kashmir's Budgam district [11] [12][13]
Followig arrest by the National Investigation Agency, he won the DDC Elections, 2020 from Pulwama constituency while being under custody[14][15][16][17]
References
- ^ Raafi, Muhammad (2015-05-17). "Now, PDP Nominates Wahid Youth President, Formally". Kashmir Life. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ Raafi, Muhammad (2015-06-26). "PDP's Youth President Appointed Political Analyst in CM's Office". Kashmir Life. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ Singh, Peerzada Ashiq & Vijaita (2020-11-25). "NIA arrests PDP youth leader Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra for alleged links to the Hizbul Mujahideen". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ PTI (2021-01-11). "PDP youth wing president Waheed Para arrested again over case on alleged terror nexus". ThePrint. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "Arrested, Denied Bail And Allegedly Tortured: The Story Of A Kashmiri Politician Who Had No Problem Being Indian". article-14.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "J&K HC Grants Bail to PDP Leader Waheed Para; Mehbooba, Lone Hail Decision". NewsClick. 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "Kashmir: J&K High Court grants bail to PDP leader Waheed Para". The Indian Express. 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ KNS (2022-05-25). "After nearly 2 years Waheed Parra granted bail by High Court". KNS. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ Raafi, Muhammad (2015-05-17). "Now, PDP Nominates Wahid Youth President, Formally". Kashmir Life. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "Youth PDP President Waheed Para is New Secretary J&K Sports Council". www.crosstownnews.in. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ Editor, Online (2018-08-14). "Unknown gunmen carried attack on PDP's Waheed Para". Only Kashmir. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "J-K: PDP youth president shot at in Budgam". The Indian Express. 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "PDP Youth President Says He Was Shot At By Suspected Terrorists". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "Jailed PDP youth leader Waheed Para wins DDC election". The Economic Times. 2020-12-22. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ Javaid, Azaan (2020-12-22). "PDP youth leader Waheed Para, arrested under UAPA, wins J&K DDC poll from Pulwama". ThePrint. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "Jailed PDP Leader, Gupkar Alliance Candidate Waheed Para Wins J&K Local Polls". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "J&K DDC election results: Waheed-Ur-Rehman Para, jailed PDP leader, wins; 'couldn't be prouder', says Mehbooba Mufti". Moneycontrol. 2020-12-22. Retrieved 2024-02-02.