STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Gulam Ali, a native of Jammu and Kashmir, has been nominated to Rajya Sabha by President Droupadi Murmu on the recommendation of the Central government, read a Union Home Ministry notification on Saturday.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (a) of clause (I) of article 80 of the Constitution of India, read with clause (3) of that article, the President is pleased to nominate Shri Gulam Ali to the Council of States to fill the vacancy caused due to the retirement of one of the nominated members, a notification issued by Home Ministry said.
The move is considered to be significant as before the abrogation of Article 370, the Gujjar community had little representation.
