The 88-year-old former member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council passed away on Tuesday night after a prolonged illness.
Senior National Conference (NC) leader and former Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council member Sheikh Ghulam Qadir Pardesi died in Srinagar on Tuesday night, according to family sources reported by Daily Excelsior.
Pardesi was 88 years old at the time of his death following a prolonged illness. He is survived by his wife, four daughters, and his son Ahsan Pardesi, who is the current NC MLA from the Lal Chowk constituency.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed his grief over the passing of the senior party leader. In a post on X, Abdullah offered condolences to his colleague Ahsan Pardesi and prayed for the departed leader.
Funeral prayers for Pardesi are scheduled to be held at 11 am. He will be laid to rest at his ancestral graveyard located in the Batwara area of the city.
