Mohmad Haneefa

Mohmad Haneefa Jan (born 2 January 1969) is an Indian politician from Kargil serving as a member of the Lok Sabha representing the only constituency of the union territory of Ladakh.^[2]

Haji Mohmad Haneefa Jan
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 June 2024 (2024-06-04)
Preceded by	Jamyang Tsering Namgyal
Constituency	Ladakh
Personal details
Born	(1969-01-02) 2 January 1969 (age 56) Kargil, Jammu & Kashmir, India (present-day Ladakh)
Political party	Independent[1]
Other political affiliations	I.N.D.I.A
Spouse	Rehana Bano
Residence(s)	Beamathang, Baroo, Kargil, Ladakh, India

Political career

In the 2023 Kargil election, Haneefa ran against Khadim Hussain for the Barro constituency in the LAHDC Kargil, in which he lost by 66 votes.^[3] In the 2024 general election, Haneefa jan for the Ladakh constituency as an independent. He won that seat and was elected to the 18th Lok Sabha, having defeated two other candidates Tsering Namgyal and Tashi Gyalson, who represented the INC and BJP respectively.^[4][5] He later extended support to the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance.^[6]