Waheed Para

Waheed Para
Waheed Para
Member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 October 2024
ConstituencyPulwama
Youth Wing President, Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
2013
Secretary Jammu and Kashmir State Sports Council
In office
July 2016 – July 2018
Personal details
Born24 September 1988
Naira, Pulwama
Political partyJammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
EducationMasters in IR (Peace & Conflict Studies)
Alma materBoston University, Islamic University of Science & Technology

Waheed ur Rehman Para (وحید اررحمان پارہ) is an Indian politician of Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party and member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing Pulwama constituency.[1][2] . He is also the legislative party leader of the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party in J&K assembly. [3][4][5]

Born and raised in Naira village of South Kashmir's Pulwama district, he joined the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party in 2013 and was subsequently appointed its youth wing president.[6] In the following years, he served as the political analyst to then J&K CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed in 2015 [7] and as secretary J&K Sports Council.[8]

Para contested the 2024 Indian general election from the Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency as a candidate of the PDP securing the runner up position with 1 lakh 68 thousand votes.[9][10][11]

He was arrested by National Investigation Agency on 25 November 2020 for alleged terror links,[12][13] and was again rearrested by J&K Police after receiving bail from Special NIA Court.[14][15] Waheed was released on bail by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court in May 2022,[16][17][18] and was also selected as the inaugural Yale Peace Fellow at Yale University’s International Leadership Center in 2023.[19][20]

  1. ^ Kaul, Sumir (8 October 2024). "Pulwama erupts in joy as PDP's Waheed Para holds victory rally". ThePrint. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Pulwama, J&K Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: JKPDP's Waheed Ur Rehman Para defeats JKNC's Mohammad Khalil Band with 8148 votes". India Today. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  3. ^ Desk, GK Web (14 November 2024). "PDP appoints Dr Mehboob Beg as party's chief spokesperson". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 14 November 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Press Trust Of India". www.ptinews.com. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  5. ^ Ashiq, Peerzada (14 November 2024). "PDP's Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra, 36, becomes youngest legislative party head in J&K Assembly". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  6. ^ Raafi, Muhammad (17 May 2015). "Now, PDP Nominates Wahid Youth President, Formally". Kashmir Life. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  7. ^ Raafi, Muhammad (26 June 2015). "PDP's Youth President Appointed Political Analyst in CM's Office". Kashmir Life. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  8. ^ Network, KL News (22 June 2018). "Waheed Para resigns as Secretary Sports Council". Kashmir Life. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Srinagar election results 2024 live updates: JKNC's Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi wins with over 1.8 lakh votes". The Times of India. 5 June 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  10. ^ Hussain, Ashiq (5 June 2024). "Mega win for Aga Ruhullah Mehdi as Srinagar reposes faith in NC". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  11. ^ "'Kashmir Needs A Huge Amnesty Programme For Everyone To Reclaim Their Lives': Waheed Para". Outlook India. 14 May 2024. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  12. ^ Singh, Peerzada Ashiq & Vijaita (25 November 2020). "NIA arrests PDP youth leader Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra for alleged links to the Hizbul Mujahideen". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  13. ^ Ashiq, Peerzada (1 June 2021). "PDP's Parra arrested, faced abusive interrogations: UN rights body". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  14. ^ PTI (11 January 2021). "PDP youth wing president Waheed Para arrested again over case on alleged terror nexus". ThePrint. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Arrested, Denied Bail And Allegedly Tortured: The Story Of A Kashmiri Politician Who Had No Problem Being Indian". article-14.com. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  16. ^ "J&K HC Grants Bail to PDP Leader Waheed Para; Mehbooba, Lone Hail Decision". NewsClick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Kashmir: J&K High Court grants bail to PDP leader Waheed Para". The Indian Express. 25 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  18. ^ KNS (25 May 2022). "After nearly 2 years Waheed Parra granted bail by High Court". KNS. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  19. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (19 April 2023). "Jailed under UAPA,Yale University selects PDP leader Parra for International Leadership Center". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  20. ^ Network, KL News (19 April 2023). "Waheed Para Is Yale University Peace Fellow 2023". Kashmir Life. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.