She is all set to become Jammu & Kashmir’s first woman chief minister. But the day after her father’s death, Mehbooba Mufti remained closeted in her home, refusing to take oath until the four-day mourning is over. Outside her residence on Srinagar’s Gupkar Road, mourners swarmed, with many in tears, shaking their heads, all expressing their shock at Mufti Muhammad’s Sayeed death. Mehbooba remained shut away from the crowds, not meeting anyone except close family and associates. “She has very big shoes to fill,” said Raza Haidar, a schoolteacher who…
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