Khursheed Ahmad Shiekh

Khursheed Ahmad Shiekh
Member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 October 2024
Preceded byEngineer Rashid
ConstituencyLangate
Personal details
Bornc. 1979
Political partyJammu and Kashmir Awami Ittehad Party
Occupationpolitician, teacher

Khursheed Ahmad Shiekh (born c. 1979[1]) is an Indian politician and former teacher,[2] currently serving as a member of Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly. He is a member of Jammu and Kashmir Awami Ittehad Party and is representing Langate assembly constituency since October 2024.[3]

Sheikh is the brother of MP Engineer Rashid, a politician who previously represented Langate assembly constituency before being elected as a member of parliament from Baramulla parliamentary constituency in 2024.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Khursheed Ahmad Shiekh(Independent(IND)):Constituency- LANGATE(KUPWARA)". MyNeta. 1 Sep 2014. Retrieved 12 Oct 2024.
  2. ^ "Engineer Rashid's brother Khurshid Ahmad Sheikh wins Langate seat in J&K election 2024". Hindustan Times. 8 Oct 2024. Retrieved 12 Oct 2024.
  3. ^ "Election Commission of India". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 12 Oct 2024.
  4. ^ Peeyush, Parimal (9 Sep 2024). "Jammu and Kashmir Elections: Can Khurshid Ahmad Sheikh repeat brother Engineer Rashid's magic in Langate?". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 12 Oct 2024.
  5. ^ NDTV (13 October 2024). "At Least 13 New MLAs In Jammu And Kashmir Are From Political Families". Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  6. ^ The Times of India (10 October 2024). "6 Independent MLAs may back NC, taking it to magic no. of 48". Retrieved 23 October 2024.