Jibran Dar
Kashmiri politician and businessman
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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]
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| 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 (Untill 2024) , Independent (2024-2026) |
Political Career
Dar 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
| 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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