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Mufti Mohammad Sayeed again in the J&K saddle

Jammu, Mar 1 (UNI) Lady luck has smiled again on People's Democratic Party (PDP) Patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, who took over as Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister today, having been at the helm from 2002 to 2005. Just two days back, the PDP leader had himself stated, \\" history seldom gives a second chance.\\" Sayeed had to step down from office to pave way for Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad as the PDP and the Congress then had an understanding to share power for three years each. He becomes the Chief Minister for the second time as part of the coalition with the BJP after the PDP emerged as the single largest party in the Assembly elections in last December winning 29 seats in the 87-member house followed by the saffron party which cornered 25 seats. Born at Bijehara in Anantnag district of South Kashmir on January 12, 1936, Sayeed started his political career in 1952 after completing his MA LLB. He later joined the National Conference (NC) headed by Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad, the then Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and was elected as MLA in 1962. However, he left the NC and joined the Indian National Congress (INC). The former Chief Minister, who won from Anantnag constituency in 2008 and 2014, was known among one of the few leaders in Jammu and Kashmir who made INC as a major political force in the state by opposing the NC. MORE UNI BAS CH-RP VP1122
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