Jammu and Kashmir election result: Iltija Mufti, the daughter of Mehbooba Mufti, concedes defeat in Bijbehara

Iltija Mufti, the daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, on Tuesday conceded defeat in the assembly elections. Iltija was trailing by close to 5,000 votes in Bijbehara, the stronghold of the Muftis, when the Jammu and Kashmir People¡¯s Democratic Party (PDP) conceded defeat.

¡°I accept the verdict of the people. The love & affection I received from everyone in Bijbehara will always stay with me. Gratitude to my PDP workers who worked so hard throughout this campaign,¡± Iltija Mufti posted.

I accept the verdict of the people. The love & affection I received from everyone in Bijbehara will always stay with me. Gratitude to my PDP workers who worked so hard throughout this campaign ?

¡ª Iltija Mufti (@IltijaMufti_) October 8, 2024

Not the political debut she hoped for

Bijbehara, which is located in the Anantnag district, has been a family bastion for the Muftis. Even her mother, Mehbooba Mufti, made her electoral debut from Bijbehara in 1996.

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The 37-year-old is the third generation of the Mufti family to enter active politics after her mother, Mehbooba, and grandfather, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, the founder of the PDP.

'To provide hope for people of Kashmir'

Last month, Iltija said that it is her responsibility to make people feel safe, secure, and dignified after the insecurities inflicted by the centre. According to her, the people in Jammu and Kashmir were anxious that they would be deprived of their land and jobs, but it is her responsibility to cater to their aspirations.

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"My responsibility is that I become a ray of hope for the people. People for five years are not left with any hope. The youth here are unemployed, and prices are rising. So it is my responsibility to give them hope and security. People must feel safe, secure, and dignified. They have been inflicted with the insecurity of getting deprived of their lands and jobs," she said.

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Iltija Mufti's political journey

Iltija gained prominence after she became the face of the PDP following her mother Mehbooba's detention in 2019. Iltija, who was allowed to leave the valley during the events that transpired following the abrogation of Article 370, entered politics as the media advisor to her mother.

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