Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari

Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari of the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party, contesting from Channapora in Srinagar, is the richest man in the fray, with total assets worth Rs 165 crore. His key contenders are National Conference’s (NC) Mushtaq Ahmad Guroo and People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) Iqbal Trumboo. Bukhari is campaigning aggressively after his party’s drubbing in the Parliament elections, where it did not win any seat. Called Amirakadal before the delimitation of the J&K Assembly seats in 2022, Channapora had been won by Bukhari as a PDP candidate in 2014. Channapora voted on September 25 and the votes will be counted on October 8, 2024.

About Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari

Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari is the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) candidate from 23. Channapora (General) Assembly/Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections.

His profession according to the election affidavit filed with the Election Commission of India, and as analysed by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections 2024 is: Partner in a Firm M/s Jehlum Amalgamated.

This candidate's educational qualifications are: Graduate Professional and he is 65 years of age. Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari's total declared assets are Rs 165.4 crore which includes Rs 101.7 crore in movable assets and Rs 63.7 crore in immovable assets. His total declared income is Rs 50.2 lakh of which Rs 22.4 lakh is self income. He has declared total liabilities of Rs 0.

This JKAP candidate, in the election affidavit has mentioned 0 criminal cases registered against him.