Srinagar, May 18 (JKNS): Former senior bureaucrat and politician Gazanfar Ali suffered a major heart attack and has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), family sources told news agency JKNS on Monday.
Sources said Gazanfar Ali is currently undergoing treatment under close medical supervision.
The news of his sudden illness has triggered concern across political, social and administrative circles in Kashmir, where he is widely known for his long public service career.
A veteran administrator, Gazanfar Ali served in several important positions during his bureaucratic tenure, including Director Rural Development and Commissioner of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC). He later retired as Director General of Youth Services and Sports, Jammu and Kashmir.
After retirement from government service, he joined active politics and contested elections from the Lal Chowk Assembly constituency in Srinagar.
Family members have appealed to the people to pray for his speedy and complete recovery. (JKNS)
