Aslam Chowdhary Mohammad

Choudhary Mohammad Aslam Lassanvi (2 October 1944 - ), 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.

Early life and education Choudhary Aslam was born in 1944, lassana village, Surankote in a family of Muslim Gujjars. He did his matriculation from Government High School, Poonch before going to Aligarh Muslim University to study further. The deceased congressman was the son of a prominent Gujjar leader, Chowdhary Ghulam Hussain Lassanvi. His father had formed Gujjar Jat Conference for the welfare of Gujjar community and common people. After partition of India and Pakistan in 1947, family of Aslam crossed over to Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) but returned to Poonch in 1951.

Electoral performance

Death and legacy He died on 15 June 2014. 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. NC Working President and J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah also condoled the demise of Aslam by saying that late Aslam was one of the most accomplished Congress leaders in the state and had dedicated his life to the service of the nomadic Gujjar community.