Srinagar | WTNS | Aug 26: Prominent women politician and Chairperson of district development council Baramulla Safina Beigh was Thursday elected as head of Jammu & Kashmir Hajj Committee.

Beigh was elected as chairman of the Haj committee after her name was proposed by former MP Choudhary Talib Hussain and her name was seconded by district president BJP Poonch, Muhammad Rafiq Chashti.

During the meeting, according to sources, the name of member parliament Justice (retired) Hasnain Masoodi was proposed by Molvi Muhammad Ashraf, but it was seconded by none of the members. Syed Mohd Rafiq, who is also a member of the panel, was not present during the proceedings.