Abdul Ghani Lone (1932-2002)
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1961-1970
  • 1963-64: Begins his political career as an activist of the Congress and soon becomes a block president
  • 1967: Elected to J&K Assembly on a Congress ticket
  • 1969: Following a rift between his mentor G.M. Sadiq and the Syed Mir Qasim group in the Congress, joins the latter

1971-1980

  • 1971: Inducted as deputy minister for Irrigation in the state cabinet headed by Mir Qasim
  • 1972: Re-elected on Congress ticket as MLA and becomes the state바카라™s education minister
  • 1974: Following differences with chief minister Mir Qasim, quits from his post. Expelled from the party, forms a dissident group.
  • 1975: Comes close to Sheikh Abdullah, when the latter becomes the J&K chief minister
  • 1976: Joins National Conference
  • 1977: Leaves National Conference for not being accommodated in the state cabinet by Sheikh Abdullah. Joins the Janata Party on the eve of what he called Kashmir바카라™s "fairest ever" assembly elections and wins a seat.
  • 1978: Quits Janata party
  • 1979: Floats new regional party, All J&K People바카라™s Conference, which advocates full internal autonomy for the state

1986

Opposed Rajiv-Farooq accord

1991-2000

  • 1995: In the wake of dwindling mass support, decides to join secessionist forces. Subsequently joins the APHC as one of its founding executive committee members.
  • 1998: Begins getting disillusioned with policies pursued by secessionist leaders. Feels APHC has become a mouthpiece of the militants.

2001-May 21, 2002

  • 2000: Slams the militants for not responding positively to New Delhi바카라™s ceasefire offer
  • April 2002: Makes a statement in Dubai that foreign mercenaries have no role to play in Kashmir.
  • May 21, 2002: Assassinated at a public meeting in Srinagar.
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