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| name = G. M. Saroori
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|1|1|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Sarthal, [[Kishtwar]]
| residence = Shiv Nagar, [[Kishtwar]] and Gandhi Nagar, [[Jammu]]
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| office1 = [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency1 = Inderwal
| term_start1 = 2002
| term_end1 = 2018
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
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| awards = # Best Legislators Award 2014-15<ref name="award">{{cite news | title=Zulfkar, Haq, Saroori conferred with Best Legislators Award | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/features/zulfkar-haq-saroori-conferred-with-best-legislators-award-247752 |date = 7 Jun 2016 |work=[[The Tribune (India)]]| access-date=16 Jun 2020 }}</ref>
# [[Gandhi Global Family medals and awards|Gandhi Global Family Award]] 2015<ref>{{cite news | title = Azad, Saroori attend executive conference of Gandhi Global Family | url = https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/web1/10aug15/state.htm#1 | date = 10 Aug 2015 | access-date=16 Jun 2020 }}</ref>
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'''Ghulam Muhammad Saroori''', also known as '''G. M. Saroori''', is an Indian politician and the former [[Legislator]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]], who represented Inderwal constituency of [[Kishtwar district]] from 2002 to 2018 until the [[coalition government]] was ended in the state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://myneta.info/jk2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=24|title=Ghulam Mohd. Saroori (Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- INDERWAL(KISHTWAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|website=myneta.info}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/jk-nia-summons-senior-congress-leader-ghulam-mohammad-saroori-803321.html|title=J&K: NIA summons senior Congress leader Ghulam Mohammad Saroori|date=February 10, 2020|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/bjp-pdp-alliance-in-jk-an-experiment-that-ended-when-mehbooba-mufti-delayed-rural-poll-pm-modi-2095203.html|title=BJP-PDP Alliance in J&K an 'Experiment', Ended When Mehbooba Mufti Delayed Panchayat Poll: PM Modi|website=News18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/nia-summons-senior-jammu-and-kashmir-congress-leader-gm-saroori-1644987-2020-02-10|title=NIA summons senior Jammu and Kashmir Congress leader GM Saroori|first1=Kamaljit Kaur|last1=S|first2=hu New|last2=DelhiFebruary 10|first3=2020UPDATED|last3=February 10|first4=2020 14:37|last4=Ist|website=India Today}}</ref>

Saroori is affiliated with [[Indian National Congress]], and has served [[Minister of State|minister of state]] for [[Mechanical engineering]] and [[Central Public Works Department|Road and building]] (R&B).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/Ministers.pdf|title=List of ministers in Ministry of Home affairs Government of India }}</ref>

==Early life==
Saroori along with his father Saidullah Saroori started his career as a businessman. His father was a social worker and had influence in politics mostly in Sarthal and Saroor areas of [[Kishtwar district]]. Saroori was the eldest among his brothers. He worked as contractor for a long period of time.<ref name="my-ktw">{{Cite web|title=Political Personalities|url=http://mykishtwar.com/political-personalities-of-kishtwar/|access-date=8 Jul 2020|website=www.mykishtwar.com|location=[[Kishtwar district|Kishtwar]]}}</ref>

==Early Political career==
Saroori became associated with [[Nirmala Deshpande]] who was a social worker and [[Gandhism|Gandhian]].

In 2002, Saroori defeated a NC Candidate in Member of Legislative Assembly elections after which he got Minister of State (MOS) status.

In 2008, an idol from [[Hindu temple]] of [[Mata Sarthal Devi Mandir#Sarthal Mata Idol Theft|Mata Sarthal Devi Mandir]] stolen and Saroori played an important role in bringing to book the culprits behind this theft case which ended the communal tensions.

Later in 2008 Assembly elections, he won again and was inducted as Cabinet Minister for Rural and Development and remained MLA for Inderwal Constituency.<ref name="my-ktw"/>

==References ==
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