Ghulam Qadir Wani

Ghulam Qadir Wani Niloora (1926–1991) was an Indian politician from the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. He was a two-time elected member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, representing the Wachi Assembly constituency as a member of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference.

Early life Wani was born in 1926 in Niloora, a village in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. He completed his education up to the matriculation level before becoming involved in political and social activities in his native region.

Political career Wani began participating in regional politics at an early age and became associated with the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference. He gained recognition for his grassroots involvement in the political affairs of South Kashmir during a politically turbulent period in the region’s history.

In the 1977 state elections, Wani contested from the Wachi Assembly constituency and defeated Bashir Ahmed Magrey of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 13,518 votes (54.30%).

He was re-elected in the 1983 elections, defeating Ghulam Qadir of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 9,884 votes (34.03%).

Death Ghulam Qadir Wani was assassinated in 1991 by unidentified gunmen amid the political unrest and insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir. His death was reported as a significant loss to local political activism in South Kashmir.