Born in a small village of Soti in the district of Doda in the year of 1949, the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad holds a pre eminent position in the political scenario of the state. A post graduate in Zoology in the year of 1972 from the University of Kashmir, Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad became a devoted member of the Congress party in 1973.
Since the time of his inclusion in the Congress party, Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad had selflessly served the people of Jammu and Kashmir. As an active member of the Congress, the Honorable Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad had hold several important positions of President of the Youth Congress of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, and the President of the Congress Committee in the district of Doda.
To crown his achievements as a young Congress leader, Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad was also awarded the position of General Secretary of the All India Youth Congress in the year 1977. Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad was also appointed as the President of the All India Muslim Youth Congress to motivate the young Muslims to join the national party. Apart from this, the Honorable Chief Minister was selected as the member of the All India Congress Committee.
As a minister, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad had again served several important posts. From the post of Minister of State to the Member of the Parliament in the Washim Constituency to the Cabinet Minister of the Home Affairs in the Union ministry, Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad had played several significant roles in the development of our country.
To crown his glorious achievements in the political field, Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad was unanimously elected as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. As the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad had taken numerous landmark decisions to restore peace and stability in the state.


