Born in village Lassana in Surankote Poonch) was a politician from the Indian National Congress party, a Member of the Parliament of India represented Jammu and Kashmir in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament, with term ending on 29 November 2008.
The deceased congressman was the son of a prominent Gujjar leader, Chowdhary Ghulam Hussain Lassanvi.
During his political career of over 48 years, Aslam held important posts including Finance Minister of State, Education Minister, Speaker of Legislative Assembly, Member Parliament in Rajya Sabha, and vice chairman of Gujjar Bakkerwal Advisory Board.
Various political parties and social organizations condoled his demise by expressing solidarity with the bereaved family.
Offering his condolence to the bereaved family, NC Party President Dr Farooq Abdullah has said that late Aslam's work and contributions towards his community would be remembered with appreciation for a long time to come.