Senior National Conference leader Sheikh Ghulam Qadir Pardesi dies at 88
The former Member of the Legislative Council passed away on Tuesday night following a prolonged illness, according to his family.
Senior National Conference (NC) leader and former Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council Sheikh Ghulam Qadir Pardesi passed away on Tuesday night after a prolonged illness, his family said, according to The Tribune.
His son, Lal Chowk MLA Ahsan Ahmed Pardesi, announced the death of the 88-year-old leader in a post on X. The elder Pardesi was a retired Joint Financial Commissioner.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed condolences on Wednesday, recalling Pardesi's service as a bureaucrat and his work as a former legislator. The Chief Minister prayed for peace for the departed soul and strength for the bereaved family.
The National Conference issued a statement saying party president Farooq Abdullah and the party's rank and file expressed profound grief over the loss of the senior leader.