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In 1987, he transitioned to the Janata Dal and subsequently founded the People's Democratic Party (PDP), a regional political party that remains influential in Jammu and Kashmir, currently led by his daughter, Mehbooba Mufti.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"12 January 1936","date":"1936-01-12"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6095720#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Bijbehara","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q796566"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6095720#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"7 January 2016","date":"2016-01-07"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6095720#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"New Delhi","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q987"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6095720#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"India","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q668","start":"1950-01-26"},{"text":"British Raj","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q129286","end":"1947-08-14"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6095720#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"},{"text":"lawyer","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40348"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6095720#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3781724"},{"text":"Indian National Congress","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10225"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6095720#P102"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"University of Kashmir","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3634524"},{"text":"Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24931294"},{"text":"Sri Pratap Higher Secondary School","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24934494"},{"text":"Sri Pratap College","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7586189"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6095720#P69"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1 March 2015 – 7 January 2016)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38882023","start":"2015-03-01","end":"2016-01-07"},{"text":"Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (2 November 2002 – 2 November 2005)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38882023","start":"2002-11-02","end":"2005-11-02"},{"text":"Member of the 12th Lok Sabha (10 March 1998 – 26 April 1999)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15686905","start":"1998-03-10","end":"1999-04-26"},{"text":"Member of the 9th Lok Sabha (2 December 1989 – 13 March 1991)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42529713","start":"1989-12-02","end":"1991-03-13"},{"text":"Minister of Home Affairs (2 December 1989 – 10 November 1990)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3440901","start":"1989-12-02","end":"1990-11-10"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6095720#P39"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mufti_Mohammad_Sayeed","https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AB%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A6_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%88%E0%A4%A6","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6095720"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Mufti Mohammad Sayeed born?","a":"Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was born on 12 January 1936 in Bijbehara."},{"q":"What positions has Mufti Mohammad Sayeed held?","a":"Positions held by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed include: Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (2015–2016); Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (2002–2005); Member of the 12th Lok Sabha (1998–1999); Member of the 9th Lok Sabha (1989–1991); Minister of Home Affairs (1989–1990)."},{"q":"Where did Mufti Mohammad Sayeed study?","a":"Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was educated at University of Kashmir, Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Sri Pratap Higher Secondary School, Sri Pratap College."}],"related":[{"name":"Farooq Abdullah","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/farooq-abdullah"},{"name":"Ghulam Nabi Azad","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/ghulam-nabi-azad"},{"name":"Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/bakshi-ghulam-mohammad"},{"name":"Ghulam Mohammad Shah","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/ghulam-mohammad-shah"},{"name":"Omar Abdullah","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/omar-abdullah"},{"name":"Sheikh Abdullah","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/sheikh-abdullah"},{"name":"Atal Bihari Vajpayee","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/atal-bihari-vajpayee"},{"name":"Chandra Shekhar","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/chandra-shekhar"},{"name":"Inder Kumar Gujral","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/inder-kumar-gujral"},{"name":"Surjit Singh Barnala","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/surjit-singh-barnala"},{"name":"K. 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: CM J&K,Mufti Mohammed Sayeed and Haji Anayat Ali during his oath ceremony on being elected as Chairman LC on 12 April, 2015 (cropped).jpg — This picture is quite common and accesible on the web as it was published by the Govt's information department as a photo to describe an event on a particular date and thousands of such pics are uploa, CC BY-SA 4.0.","cite":"\"Mufti Mohammad Sayeed\". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/mufti-mohammad-sayeed. Retrieved 7 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-04T08:54:49Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/mufti-mohammad-sayeed","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/mufti-mohammad-sayeed","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/mufti-mohammad-sayeed?lang=ne"}}