SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Thursday expressed condolences over the death of BJP leader and former Independent MLA from Gurez, Faqir Mohammad Khan, who died by suicide.
Khan, 62, shot himself inside the Tulsibagh government quarters in Srinagar, according to a BJP spokesperson. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced the news in the Assembly, following which the House observed a two-minute silence in his memory.
“I express condolences over the sad news. We pay homage to him,” said the chief minister.
Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather, Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma, and National Conference member Nazir Gurezi also conveyed their sympathies.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha also mourned Khan’s death, acknowledging his contributions to Gurez. “He touched and improved thousands of lives. I extend my deepest condolences to his family, friends, and followers and pray for his soul,” Sinha said.
