Abdul Rashid Dar

Abdul Rashid Dar (unknown – 28 February 2020) was a politician from Jammu & Kashmir.

Dar started his career with the J&K National Conference (JKNC) in 1987 when he contested the state assembly election from Shangus, Anantnag.

He remained independent while also continuing to serve as the Chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council.

Deputy Chairman P Namgyal led proceedings of the house, majority of the members voted in support of Dar, after proving his support in the house he continued his term as the Chairman till 2009.

Among the leaders were former minister and founder of "Apni Party" Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari, MLA Pahalgam Rafi Ahmad Mir, J&K Congress President, G.A Mir, Former Minister and ex-State Congress president, Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed, Ex MLA Shangus, Gulzar Ahmad Wani, CPI (M) leader, Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami, Hakeem Muhammad Yaseen, Ghulam Hassan Mir, Manzoor Ganie and Chairman Political Migrants Front, Sheikh Mohi-ud Din, Shabnam, expressed profound grief over his demise.

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Abdul Rashid Dar as the Chairman presiding over a meeting of the J&K Legislative Council.