Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi



Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi is an Indian politician of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) from Jammu and Kashmir and member of the Indian Parliament who represents the constituency of Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir. He is a well known Shia cleric succeeding his father Aga Syed Mehdi, an ex-MLA Budgam as well as a former cabinet minister. In July 2020, he resigned from the post of chief spokesman of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference. Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has also worked as a state legislator for three times.

Aga Syed Ruhullah won three times legislative assembly election's from budgam constituency. Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi is the grandson of Aga Syed Mustafa and also the nephew of Aga Syed Hassan Al Safvi Al Mosvi president of Anjuman-e-Sharie Shian. Ruhullah Mehdi holds a Master's degree in Political Science from Aligarh University. Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi had filled nomination for 2024 Lok Sabha election from 02- Srinagar Lok Sabha Constituency and defeated People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Waheed Para by over 1.88 lakh votes. Mehdi garnered 3.56 lakh votes (52.8%) while Para managed 1.68 lakh votes (24.9%)