Jammu, Oct 2 () Former minister and BJP candidate from Surankote Mushtaq Ahmed Shah Bukhari died on Wednesday after collapsing at his residence in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, party leaders said.
He was 75 years old and is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son.
A BJP leader said that Bukhari was unwell for some time and he suffered a heart attack at seven in the morning, due to which he died.
Bukhari, a two-time former MLA from Surankote, joined the BJP in February this year after the Center granted Scheduled Tribe status to his hill community.
He was fielded from Surankote, where polling was held along with 25 other constituencies in the second phase on September 25.
Bukhari had left the National Conference in February 2022 after a four-decade-long association following a spat with party president Farooq Abdullah over Scheduled Tribe status.
Jammu and Kashmir BJP President Ravinder Raina and leaders of other political parties expressed grief over Bukhari's death.
Raina said, "Bukhari was a mass leader and his demise has created a void which is very difficult to fill."
He was 75 years old and is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son.
A BJP leader said that Bukhari was unwell for some time and he suffered a heart attack at seven in the morning, due to which he died.
Bukhari, a two-time former MLA from Surankote, joined the BJP in February this year after the Center granted Scheduled Tribe status to his hill community.
He was fielded from Surankote, where polling was held along with 25 other constituencies in the second phase on September 25.
Bukhari had left the National Conference in February 2022 after a four-decade-long association following a spat with party president Farooq Abdullah over Scheduled Tribe status.
Jammu and Kashmir BJP President Ravinder Raina and leaders of other political parties expressed grief over Bukhari's death.
Raina said, "Bukhari was a mass leader and his demise has created a void which is very difficult to fill."
