Sadiq Ali was a senior politician of Kashmir, India, a noted poet and writer and an active environmentalist.
11 Facts About Sadiq Ali
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Sadiq Ali was an elected legislator in the Kashmir State Assembly for three consecutive terms.
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Mr Sadiq Ali was born in Srinagar into an influential business family.
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Sadiq Ali's father, the late Mr Jaffer Ali was a Paper mache artist and businessman.
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Sadiq Ali graduated from Aligarh Muslim University and earned his MA in Political Science.
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Sadiq Ali has given some important recommendations about the solution of the Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan.
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Mr Sadiq Ali entered politics at a very young age, and was one of the closest associates of Sheikh Abdullah, the founder of National Conference.
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Sadiq Ali was nominated to the State Legislative Council numerous times.
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Sadiq Ali held the position of treasurer of the JKNC for 23 years.
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Sadiq Ali quit National Conference stating personal reasons, although he never spoke against the NC party or its principles.
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On 9 March 2008, Farooq Abdullah, the patron of NC, announced to the media that Mr Sadiq Ali had rejoined the party and would be handling the state affairs of the party.