Abdul Haq Khan

Abdul Haq Khan is a Kashmiri politician, lawyer, and former Minister for Rural Development Department and Panchayati Raj and Law & Justice, Jammu and Kashmir under PDP-BJP coalition government. He was Member of Legislative Assembly representing Lolab constituency at the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from January 2009 to November 2018. He is associated with Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party.

Abdul Haq Khan was born in Diver Anderbugh village of Lolab Valley. He has studied B.A. LLB from Kashmir University which he completed in 1977.

In 2014 Assembly elections, Khan was elected for the second time by defeating Qaiser Jamsheed Lone of National Conference by a margin of 2870 votes.

Khan is a critic of the liquor trend in Kashmir.

On 6 January 2019 when his security was withdrawn by the Government, Khan blamed BJP for the same.

Allegations

On 17 June 2017 the allegations of links with militancy were levelled against Khan by opposition National Conference MLAs Abdul Majid Bhat and Mohammad Akbar Lone in the state Assembly in Srinagar. Reacting to the allegations, Khan said, "If it is proved that I had any links with militancy, I will resign."

On 16 January 2018 a Congress legislator, Vikar Rasool levelled allegations of corruption against him in the implementation of a centrally-sponsored scheme, MGNREGA. Reacting to the allegations Khan said: "I will leave the ministry if the allegations of corruption are proved right."