Jibran Firdous Dar is a Kashmiri politician,[1] businessman[2] and former television personality from Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India. He gained public attention through reality television[3] before transitioning into politics, where he contested elections as an independent candidate.[4][5]
Jibran Dar | |
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 Jibran Dar addressing people | |
| Born | Jibran Firdous Dar Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Occupations | Politician, businessman, television personality |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Known for | MTV Roadies Rising (contestant) |
Political party | Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (2026–present) |
Other political affiliations | Aam Aadmi Party (Until 2024), Independent (2024-2026) |
Political career
editDar entered mainstream politics around 2021, initially associating with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Later, he parted ways with the party and chose to pursue an independent political path. He was suspended from the basic membership of Aam Aadmi Party for 5 years.[6] In 2024, he Contested the Lok Sabha election from Srinagar constituency as an independent candidate and received 5,498 votes (0.81%).[7] Jibran Dar contested the 2025 Jammu and Kashmir by-elections from Budgam as an independent candidate, securing 7,152 votes (11.33%) and finishing third in the constituency. The election was won by PDP's Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi with 21,576 votes, followed by NC's Aga Syed Mahmood Al Mosavi with 17,098 votes.[8] Dar has stated that his political motivation is focused on Youth issues, Unemployment, Representation of Kashmiri voices without party constraints.[9][10] On 9 April 2026 Jibran Dar joined the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party.[11]
2025 by-election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| JKPDP | Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi | 21,576 | 34.19% |  7.66 | |
| JKNC | Aga Mehmood | 17,098 | 27.10% |  27.42 | |
| Independent | Jibran Dar | 7,152 | 11.33% | ||
| JKAIP | Nazir Ahmad Khan | 3,089 | 4.90% | 7.66 | |
| BJP | Aga Syed Mohsin Mosvi | 2,619 | 4.15 | 2.14 | |
| Independent | Sameer Bhat | 2,534 | 4.15% | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 544 | 0.86% | ||
| AAP | Deeba Khan | 459 | 0.73% | ||
| Majority | 4,478 | 7.09% | |||
| Turnout | 63,099 | 50.02% | |||
| JKPDP gain from JKNC | Swing | 7.66 |
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Controversies
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Jibran Dar(Independent(IND)):Constituency- CHANNAPORA(SRINAGAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ↑ "Jibran Firdous Dar candidate profile". News18. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ "Ex-Roadies contestant Jibran Dar accuses show to be rigged, makers refute charges". The Indian Express. 2017-07-24. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ↑ "Jibran Firdous Dar, IND candidate bio : Assets, Total Income, Liabilities, Criminal Cases and other details". The Hindu. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ↑ "Political Profile of Jibran Firdous Dar, Ind Party, Srinagar, and Net Worth". India TV News. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ↑ "Aam Aadmi Party suspends Jibran Dar from basic membership of the party for 5 years". Rising Kashmir. 2024-04-26. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ↑ "Jibran Firdous Dar - Srinagar Lok Sabha Candidate 2024". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ "Jammu & Kashmir Bypolls: The Independent Candidate Everyone Is Talking About". ETV Bharat. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ Yaseen, Faisul (2025-11-14). "Deep Dive into Numbers: PDP wins, NC crumbles, Jibran surprises". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ↑ Raina, Umar (2024-05-08). "Face to Face: My focus solely on addressing core issues of people: Jibran Dar". Rising Kashmir. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ↑ KNS (2026-04-09). "Prominent political leader Jibran Dar joins Apni Party along with his associates". KNS. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ "2024 Budgam Assembly constituency by Poll Result". Election Commission of India. 14 November 2025. Archived from the original on 15 November 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ↑ "Roadies Rising contestant thrown out of the show after female participants claimed he sexually harassed them". India Today. 4 June 2017.
- ↑ "ROADIES RISING: Contestant gets THROWN OUT after being accused of SEXUAL HARRASMENT". ABP News. 4 June 2017.
- ↑ "Roadies Rising contestant Jibran says he was accused of sexual harassment by makers to garner ratings". India Today. 5 June 2017.