Content | - Abdul Gani Bhat was born in 1935 in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
- He studied at Sri Pratap College in Srinagar, completing undergraduate degrees in Persian, Economics, and Political Science.
- He obtained a postgraduate degree in Persian and a law degree from Aligarh Muslim University.
- Bhat began his career as a lawyer in Sopore but left the practice shortly after.
- In March 1963, he was appointed as a professor of Persian at Government Degree College, Poonch, and worked in the state education department for over two decades.
- In 1986, he was dismissed by the state government on security grounds.
- He co-founded the Muslim United Front (MUF) in July 1986, which contested the 1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections alleged to be rigged.
- After being arrested post-elections, he spent several months in jail.
- After the fragmentation of the MUF, he revived the Muslim Conference, Jammu and Kashmir (MCJK) as one of its successor factions.
- In 1993, he became the chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), engaging with various Prime Ministers about the Kashmir issue.
- He distanced himself from protests after the 2016-2017 unrest, criticizing the activities of the Hurriyat.
- In December 2017, he was removed as president of the MCJK following controversies over his meetings.
- Despite challenges, he remained a moderate voice within Kashmir politics throughout his later years.
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