<P> Azad started his political career soon after working as the secretary for the Block Congress Committee in Bhalessa in 1973 . Two years later, he was nominated as the President of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Youth Congress . In 1980, he was appointed as the President of the All - India Youth Congress . </P> <P> After being elected to the Seventh Lok Sabha from Maharashtra's Washim (Lok Sabha constituency) in 1980, Azad entered into the Central government as Deputy Minister in charge of Law, Justice and Company Affairs Ministry in 1982 . </P> <P> Subsequently, he was elected to the Eighth Lok Sabha in 1984 and was a member (1990 - 1996) from Maharashtra as a Rajya Sabha . During Rao's government, Azad took charge of Parliamentary Affairs and Civil Aviation ministries . He was subsequently elected to Rajya Sabha from Jammu and Kashmir during the term of 30 / 11 / 1996 to 29 / 11 / 2002 and 30 / 11 / 2002 to 29 / 11 / 2008, but resigned on 29 / 04 / 2006 as he became Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on 2 November 2005 . </P> <P> In June 2008, Azad's government announced plans to transfer land to the board of a Hindu shrine . Many Muslims were angered by this decision and protested, leading the government to cancel the transfer; however, this reversal provoked Hindu protests . Seven people were reported killed in violence that accompanied these protests . The People's Democratic Party, a coalition partner of the Indian National Congress in Jammu and Kashmir, withdrew its support for Azad's government, and rather than attempt to sustain his government by requesting a vote of confidence, Azad resigned on 7 July 2008, and later left office on 11 July 2008 . </P>

Loksabha member of maharashtra chief minister of jammu and kashmir
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