Mahira Salamuddin, former Congress corporator from ward number 5 that is Kohefiza, died here on Friday. She was 44. Her funeral will start from her palatial house, Darus Salam and her last prayers (namaz e janaza) would be held at Sufia Masjid (Koh-e-Fiza) at 10.30 am. later she will be laid to rest in the Shahi qabrastan, opposite Bada Bagh.
A close confidant of the Pataudi’s and Bhopal erstwhile royals, Mahira was the granddaughter of chief justice of Bhopal State, Justice Salamuddin. Before losing municipal elections this year, Mahira was elected twice to the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) from Koh-e-Fiza. A politician, who spoke her mind, was also a committed home maker. However, last year she was diagnosed with cancer and lost her battle with it on Friday evening.