Final Goodbye to People’s Politician: Mufti Mohammad Sayeed

Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed passed away at AIIMS, Delhi, on Thursday morning. (Photo: AP)

From an obscure lawyer to becoming the only Muslim Home Minister the country has seen so far, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed carved a niche for himself in national and Jammu and Kashmir politics with the craftiness and unwavering focus of an avid bridge player that he was.

He emerged as a rival power centre to the mighty Abdullahs, always playing his cards close to the chest, while making friends with parties, following conflicting ideologies to suit his political agenda.