Sameer Yasir

Articles by Sameer Yasir

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  Dec 02, 2014

  Kashmir polls: Despite chilly weather, 2nd phase of polling sees high turnout

  As the second phase of elections in Jammu and Kashmir began on Tuesday, hundreds of voters, braving Srinagar's chilly weather, lined up with Kangris (firepots) at polling centers in the frontier town of Handwara - the constituency that will decide the fate of separatist-turned-mainstream politician, Sajad Gani Lone.
  Politics BJP Jammu and Kashmir Narendra Modi Omar Abdullah National Conference PDP J and K Assembly Election 2014 Sajid Lone
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  Nov 28, 2014

  J&K polls: Article 370, core concerns of BJP missing in party's manifesto

  Given that the BJP has been categorically calling for the abrogation of article 370 which grants a special status to J&K, its absence from the manifesto is a remarkable departure for its stated position on the subject.
  BJP Narendra Modi Kashmir J&K polls
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  Nov 25, 2014

  J&K polls: In Bandipora, even blast doesn't deter thousands from voting for 'change'

  "We are here to vote for change," Abdul Rashid Shah, a resident of Bandipora town, told Firstpost, "even if we boycott polls, it won't stop the government formation. So why not vote for an honest person and let him take charge of our grievances."
  Politics India Elections Jammu and Kashmir FromTheGround Bandipora J and K assembly Elections 2014
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  Nov 21, 2014

  Door-to-door campaigning to Muslim support: What gives BJP the edge in J&K's Kishtwar

  BJP's chances of winning the Kishtwar constituency, one of the 12 constituencies in the Jammu region where Muslim population is slightly higher than Hindus, have brightened for many reasons.
  Congress BJP PoliticsDecoder Rajnath Singh Kishtwar Sajad Kitchloo J and K Assembly Election 2014 Sunil Sharma
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  Nov 21, 2014

  Jammu and Kashmir polls: BJP bets on woman power to take on Omar Abdullah

  Andrabi, says it is the BJP’s "commitment to women empowerment" which has attracted her to join the party in Jammu and Kashmir.
  Politics BJP PoliticsDecoder Omar Abdullah Bharatiya Janata Party National Conference Social Democratic Party Mehbooba Mufti Naeem Akhtar PDP States Bhartiya Janata Party Kashmiri Pandits Darkhshan Andrabi Sonawar Jammu and Kashmir Assembly 2014
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  Nov 18, 2014

  J&K polls: Mehboob Beg backs PDP, who will Omar's party fall back on in south Kashmir?

  One evening last week, a group of National Conference (NC) workers gathered at the residence of a party activist in south Kashmir’s Anantnag town, a stronghold of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
  Omar Abdullah PDP NC National Congress J&K polls Jammu and Kashmir elections Mehboob Beg
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  Nov 16, 2014

  Machil encounter verdict: Was it timed to perfection for the J&K polls?

  The Machil verdict is great news for the victims and their families for whom justice seemed a far cry till now.
  Defence Jammu and Kashmir PoliticalPlay Crime Indian Army AFSPA Gen VK Singh States Court-martial Sopore Pathribal Machil Machil fake encounter fake encounter Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah seven army personnel
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  Nov 13, 2014

  Flaunting an AK-47 in Jammu & Kashmir is not 'shocking': It is a status symbol

  The practice is so common that it no longer ruffles feathers when a sitting legislator in Kashmir chooses to hold an AK-47.
  HowThisWorks Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah Kashmir National Conference PDP AK-47 Javid Mir
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  Nov 10, 2014

  Jammu and Kashmir polls: Will controversies snatch victory away from the PDP?

  The winds of “change” had steered the boat of PDP led by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed in Jammu and Kashmir to victory in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.
  Congress BJP Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah Mehbooba Mufti PDP NC Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Election 2014 J&K polls
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  Nov 07, 2014

  Jammu and Kashmir polls: BJP's Ram Madhav trying to forge pre-poll alliance with Third Front

  While PDP and NC have been major players in Jammu and Kashmir, the smaller parties -- Third Front -- will play a decisive role in government formation.
  BJP Jammu and Kashmir PoliticalPlay RSS PDP Ram Madhav NC Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Election 2014 PUF