Firdous Tak

Firdous Ahmed Tak (born 1977) is an Indian lawyer, journalist, author, and politician from the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir and member of People's Democratic Party.[1] He was elected as member of legislative council from 2015 to 2019. He remained president of Jammu and Kashmir Water Sports Association from 2015 to 2021.[2][3] He also served as J&K Waqf Board member from 2015 to 2019.[4]

Firdous Tak
Additional Spokesperson of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
Assumed office
2022
Lieutenant GovernorManoj Sinha
PresidentMehbooba Mufti
Member of Legislative Council
In office
3 March 2015 – 16 March 2019
GovernorN.N Vohra, Satya Pal Malik
ConstituencyKishtwar
President of J&K Water Sports Association
In office
2015–2021
Personal details
Born
Firdous Ahmed Tak

1977 (age 45–46)
Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Political partyJammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
Residence(s)Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Career

Firdous Tak has worked as a journalist with Los Angeles Times[5] and as of 2022, he is the resident editor of Greater Kashmir.[3] He is also a columnist at Indian Express.[6]

On 3 March 2015, Tak was elected as Member of Legislative Council during PDP-BJP alliance.[4] He was also appointed president of J&K Water Sports Association in the same year.[2]

Further reading
  • Tak, Firdous (2017). Remembering MUFTI Mohammad Sayeed. Jammu and Kashmir, India. ISBN 9788183395991.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

References
  1. "Firdous Ahmed Tak - People's Democratic Party". Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  2. "JK Water Sports Association Elects Body Tak Elected As President , MLA Wachi Aijaz Mir Senior Vice President". The Kashmir Scenario. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. "PDP gives mandate to GK Resident Editor Firdous Tak". Early Times. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  4. Raafi, Muhammad (12 November 2015). "PDP's Tak Emphasises Educational Institutions to Adopt New Teaching Methods". Kashmir Life. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  5. "Indian Major Among Bomb Victims in Contested Kashmir". Los Angeles Times. 6 December 2006. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  6. "Firdous Tak". The Indian Express. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
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