Mehraj Malik

Mehraj Din Malik (born in 1988) is an Indian politician and Aam Aadmi Party leader from Jammu and Kashmir. He is the AAP's first and only winning candidate in J&K as of 2022. He is an elected District Development Council (DDC) Councilor from the Kahara constituency.[1] On 17 October 2022, Aam Aadmi Party appointed him as co-chairman of J&K State Coordination Committee Aam Aadmi Party.[2]

Mehraj Din Malik
Portrait pic of Mehraj Malik
1st District Development Council Councillor from Kahara Constituency
Assumed office
24 December 2020
Lieutenant GovernorManoj Sinha
ConstituencyKahara Constituency
Majority3511
Co-chairman of J&K State Coordination Committee Aam Aadmi Party
Assumed office
17 October 2022
Preceded byPost established
Personal details
Born
Mehraj Din Malik

1988 (age 34–35)
Bhalessa, India
Political partyAam Aadmi Party
Residence(s)Tandla, Chilly Pingal, Bhalessa
Alma materUniversity of Jammu (M.A in political science), University of Jammu (B.ed)
OccupationPolitician, social worker

Career

Mehraj Malik began his political career after joining the AAP in 2013 and running as an Independent Candidate in the 2014 Assembly elections.[3] In 2020, he won DDC polls as independent candidate with the margin of 3511 and was elected as a DDC Councillor for Kahara constituency.[1][4] He is the first winning candidate of the Aam Aadmi Party from Jammu and Kashmir and, as of 2022, he is the only winning candidate of the party from Jammu and Kashmir.[5]

On 17 October 2022, Aam Aadmi Party appointed him as co-chairman of J&K State Coordination Committee Aam Aadmi Party.[2]

"Majja Majja Raj Karega" (transl. Mehraj will rule) is a unique slogan which is raised whenever Mehraj Malik organised any rally.[6]

Arrest

After protest against land eviction drive in Jammu, Mehraj Malik was taken into custody for questioning. The authorities detained Malik due to allegations that he delivered a speech at the location where a violent incident occurred.[7] On 10 February 2023, he was released on bail.[8]

References
  1. "J&K DDC Polls: Contesting as Independent, AAP leader from Doda scores first win for party". The Free Press Journal. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  2. "AAP appoints Harshdev Singh as chairman, Mehraj Malik, one other as co-chairman of state committee in J&K". The Chenab Times. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  3. "Mehraj Din Malik - 2014 Assembly Candidate Jammu and Kashmir". Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  4. Sharma, Arun (31 March 2022). "AAP marks Jammu presence with Doda rally; rivals take note, watch ranks". The Indian Express. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  5. "DDC Election Results 2020: Mehraj Malik Wins from Kahara Constituency; AAP Records First Win in Jammu and Kashmir". Latestly. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  6. Anzer Ayoob (1 April 2022). "What "Majja Majja Raj Karega," an exclusive slogan for J&K's AAP Politician Mehraj Malik, means?". The Chenab Times. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  7. Bureau, The Hindu (7 February 2023). "DDC member among 8 held over Jammu violence; protests continue in Valley against L-G's eviction drive" – via www.thehindu.com.
  8. "J&K AAP leader and DDC member Mehraj Malik released on bail, listen in – Chenab Times WebTV". Chenab Times WebTV. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.


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