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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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| birth_place = Thuroo, [[Reasi]], Jammu and Kashmir
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| party = [[Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party]]
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| spouse = Farhat-un-nisa Khan
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| parents = [[Haji Buland Khan]]
| relatives = Chowdhary zulfkar Ali (brother-in-law) (Former cabinet minister) , Haji Mumtaz Ahmad khan ( brother ) (MLA GulabGarh)
| awards = Bhartiya Gaurav Award , best citizen of India Award
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'''Aijaz Ahmad Khan''' popularly known as '''Aijaz Saab''' or '''Sher-e-Gool Gulabgarh''' is an Indian politician and was a member of the 10th, 11th and 12th [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]] from [[Gool Arnas]] constituency.<ref>http://jklegislativeassembly.nic.in/Misc/who%20is%20who%202009.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jklegislativeassembly.nic.in/#|title = Home | National e-Vidhan Application}}</ref> He served as Minister of various portfolios from 2002 to 2014 in Jammu and Kashmir Govt under the Chief Ministership of [[Mufti Mohammad Sayeed]], [[Ghulam Nabi Azad]] and [[Omar Abdullah]]. He also served as Deputy Leader of Congress Legislative Party from 2014 to 2018 <ref> name="dailyexcelsior">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/mlas-delegation-calls-cm-reservation-issue/|publisher=dailyexcelsior.com|title=MLAs' delegation calls on CM on reservation issue|date=26 April 2016|accessdate=2017-01-08}}</ref> He left Congress and became founding member of [[Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party]] (JKAP) formed on 8 March 2020. He is also currently the Vice President of Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party. He is also the Vice President of PAC ( political affairs committee ) and member CWC of jammu kashmir apni party .

==Personal life==
Ajaz Ahmad Khan was born on 21 November 1968 in Thuroo, Dharmari to a renowned [[Gujjar]] leader [[Haji Buland Khan]] from [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu & Kashmir]] who held various posts in the state government. Ajaz did his early schooling from Govt. High School, Thuroo located at Reasi. He did his [[B.A]] from [[Jammu University]] Jammu. In 1996, he completed his LLB from [[Jammu University]].<ref name="myneta">{{cite web|url=http://myneta.info/jk2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=160|publisher=myneta.info|title=Ajaz Ahmed Khan(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- GOOL ARNAS(REASI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|accessdate=2017-01-08}}</ref>
He married Farhat Un Nisa Khan in 2003. His younger brother [[Haji Mumtaz Ahmad Khan]] was also a member of 12th [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]] from Gulabgarh constituency. His one sister is married to [[Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali|Chowdhary Zulfikar Ali]], cabinet minister in [[Mehbooba Mufti]] govt.<ref name="indianexpress">{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/jayalalithaa-appllo-hospital-tamil-nadu-chowdhary-zulfikar-ali-jammu-kashmir-3077072/|publisher=indianexpress.com|title=J&K minister Zulfikar Ali visits Apollo Hospital to enquire about Jayalalithaa's health | The Indian Express|date=12 October 2016|accessdate=2017-01-08}}</ref>

==Political career==
Ajaz joined politics in 1996 soon after completing LLB. In 1996, he contested elections on the ticket of NC from Gulabgarh assembly and got defeated by as margin of 956 votes only. Then he got appointed as District President of NC from Reasi District i.e Udhampur II. In 2002, he again contested as an independent candidate from two assembly segments; Gool Arnas and Gulabgarh and he got victory from Gool Arnas. And thus in 2002, he joined [[Indian National Congress]]. Then in 2008 and 2014, he got victory from Gool Arnas.

He remained minister since 2002 up to 2014 in the Govt of [[Mufti Mohammed Sayeed]], [[Ghulam Nabi Azad]] and [[Omar Abdullah]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/minister-of-state-for-haj-ajaz-ahmed-khan-addressing-gathering-at-salal-khad-on-wednesday/|title = Minister of State for Haj, Ajaz Ahmed Khan addressing gathering at Salal Khad on Wednesday|date = 19 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VdsBAQAAQBAJ&dq=%22Ajaz+Ahmed+Khan%22&pg=PA30 |title=Current Affairs eBook March 2013: Current Affairs eBook |access-date=25 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161226060120/https://books.google.co.in/books?id=VdsBAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA30&dq=%22Ajaz+Ahmed+Khan%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjS8d7_gZDRAhWHNo8KHfAYC744ChDoAQgkMAI |archive-date=26 December 2016 |df=dmy-all |last1=Josh |first1=Jagran |date=April 2013 }}</ref> He held various departments in the [[Mufti Mohammed Sayeed]], [[Ghulam Nabi Azad]] and [[Omar Abdullah]] Government.<ref name="google">{{cite journal|title=Selections from Regional Press|author=Institute of Regional Studies (Islāmābād, Pakistan)|journal=Selections from Regional Press : A Fortnightly Publication of South Asian Press Clippings|date=2004|volume=23|publisher=Institute of Regional Studies|issn=0254-7996|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gtouAQAAIAAJ|accessdate=2017-01-08}}</ref><ref name="google2">{{cite book|title=Journal of Soil and Water Conservation in India|author=Soil Conservation Society of India|date=2006|volume=5|publisher=Soil Conservation Society of India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z5wmAQAAMAAJ|accessdate=2017-01-08}}</ref> He is so efficient leader that once he had charge of 13 departments.<ref name="google3">{{cite book|title=Epilogue, Vol 3, Issue 1|author=Press, E.|publisher=Epilogue -Jammu Kashmir|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3rAkmOs59sIC&pg=PA87|page=87|accessdate=2017-01-08}}</ref> In 2020, he along with [[Altaf Bukhari]] formed a new political party, [[Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party]] <ref>{{cite web | url=https://jkapniparty.com/our_leaders/ajaz-ahmed-khan/ | title=Ajaz Ahmed Khan }}</ref>

===Positions held in J&K Government===

 MoS Finance, Planning and Development, Revenue, Forest, Agriculture, Higher and Technical Education and various other portfolios: 2002

 MoS (Independent) Haj, Auqaf and Fisheries: 2009

 MoS Law and Justice, Parliamentary Affairs, Rural Development and Panchayats, Social Welfare, Animal Husbandry and Hospitality and Protocol: 2009

 MoS (Independent) Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation: 2013

===Legislative experience===

 2002 – 2008 Member, 10th Legislative Assembly (Gool-Arnas Constituency)

 2008 – 2014 Member, 11th Legislative Assembly (Gool-Arnas Constituency)

 2014 – 2018 Member, 12th Legislative Assembly (Gool-Arnas Constituency)

 Chairman of Joint Commission Land Conservation of J&K Assembly

 Chairman of Subordinate Legislation of J&K Assembly

 Member of Ethics Committee of J&K Assembly

 Member of Committee on Joint Heritage Preservation of J&K Assembly

 Member of Public Accounts Committee for three times of J&K Assembly

===Awards and honors===

 Rashtriya Gourav Award

Best citizen of India Award

==References==
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[[Category:Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 2002–2008]]
[[Category:Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 2008–2014]]

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