Ex Khaitan associate becomes Kashmir MLA

Monday, 5 January 2015 By Legally India Law firms

Former Khaitan & Co associate Yawar Dilawar Mir became the youngest candidate to win the Kashmir state assembly elections in December, reported the Tribune India.

Mir had filed his nomination papers from the Rafiabad constituency on 20 November, reported Greater Kashmir, after his father – Peoples Democratic Party candidate from Rafiabad Mohammad Dilawar Mir – was convicted for three years by a Delhi court in a case of illegal release of fertilisers.

Mir graduated from ILS Pune and obtained his LLM from Nottingham University in the UK after which he worked at Khaitan.

Yawar Dilawar MirILS PuneKhaitan & Co

Comments

Fiefdoms 5 Jan 2015, 08:44
+9 -2
Father gets convicted, son takes over his fiefdom. Because that is what kashmir has been reduced to. A bunch of fiefdoms. When was the last time anyone in Kashmir bothered about these people? The election has always been a municipal election- for roads and schools. Not for governance. Or to resolve the dispute. That would be too much to ask for.
Poll Numbers 5 Jan 2015, 09:00
+3 -3
Sometimes it is disgusting to note that almost ANYONE can win Kashmir with just a few thousand votes. Look at these numbers-
In Sopore, Abdul Dar in 2002 had won the constituency on Congress ticket by securing 2062 votes defeating Abdul Ahad Vakil who secured only 1515 votes then. He lost the contest to NC’s Mohammad Ashraf Ganaie in 2008. Dar had got 3304 votes and Ganaie had got 4368 then in 2008 assembly elections.
Such woeful numbers are seen in many places in Kashmir. The elections are an eyewash.

In 2014, in Rafiabad, Yawar got 17,881 votes and won while Congress’s Vakil got 15,572 votes and stood runner up. So 2309 votes is all he needed. The other 15000 are jis father's loyal workers who'd vote for him either way. The 2309 came due to the anti-NC wave and random people are taking the benefit.
Addendum 6 Jan 2015, 08:55
+1 -1
Might I add that each of the constituencies I'm referring to have a population of over 3-6 lac each
Conflict of Interest anyone? 5 Jan 2015, 09:04
+10 -2
His father wrongfully released Rs 30 lakh to his own private company and awarded a contract of sale of urea to his own firm. And his son still wins the election. Sometimes I wonder why people never bother to read before voting.
Guest 5 Jan 2015, 09:40
+5 -2
A real dud! Reiterates the poor level of politicians. Sorry for the people..don't they think before casting their vote or any rookie from PDP is fine for them..
Sad truth 6 Jan 2015, 06:11
+5 -5
Yes. Anyone from PDP would do this time round, even if its someone who can't even string two sentences together, and gets a job through his corrupt father's contacts. Talk about having a law-firm "uncle".

Kashmir needs a Peter. A Peter of Harlem, I say, not these run of the mill wannbe power-grabbers
Scam is it 5 Jan 2015, 11:22
+10 -11
Is ILS a good college or a scam?
Scam ka Baap 6 Jan 2015, 06:12
+3 -1
If you have to ASK, then you're not going to like what you'll hear here.
Wow 5 Jan 2015, 14:18
+4 -6
Pat on the back. Isn't politics and change all about young blood. Let's be positive people -2015 has just begun. FYI Sachin Tendulkar debuted at 16 years. Good luck Yawar. The people have voted now upto you to live up to expectations.
Logic Anyone? 9 Jan 2015, 03:34
+1 -0
Are you actually saying that everyone who starts young is the next Tendulkar? Where is the logic in that? Have you ever heard of Rahul Gandhi? Or Bashar Al- Assad? Or have you ever heard Bilawal Bhutto speak? These people give young people a bad name.
Of the people, by the people 5 Jan 2015, 19:28
+3 -2
From junior associate in a top law firm to member of a legislative assembly. Neat progression. I hope he makes partner some day - i.e. a minister and start scamming the govt and the people. Like father like son. Two cheers for democracy.
Guest 6 Jan 2015, 05:15
+5 -1
Dosent khaitan have any work they can publish abt? ... Let's save politics for the real news!
Scooter- 6 Jan 2015, 06:23
+2 -0
Allah meherban toh gadha pehelwan!
hmmm 6 Jan 2015, 06:58
+13 -0
So this is how Khaitan fills it's offices.. Take everyone who comes with a strong contact... Who cares about merit!
Scooter- 6 Jan 2015, 09:27
+1 -2
Unless yo know the guy, why would you assume that kids of politicians are without merit? P.S- Im not related to any politician.
addy 9 Jan 2015, 03:36
+1 -0
I know the guy.
Dreamcatcher 7 Jan 2015, 07:02
+1 -0
What news of Luthra? They have been awfully quiet!! Kian? Any updates on whats going on there?
I know this is not related to the post in any way.. but hey... anyone reading the comments here would surely see the serious disconnect ...
Plato 8 Jan 2015, 19:20
+2 -0
This kid is naïve.
Really??? 9 Jan 2015, 05:15
+2 -3
Its amazing how people here have just passed judgement over the merit of this guy without knowing what they are talking about..the people who claim to know the guy..really??how??as far as i remember he hardly spoke to anyone at work and the people he did wouldn't really write this..im not here to defend his merit for the job of a MLA..time would in any case demonstrate that..i am just ridiculed by the assumptions people make without having any background or context..
Guest 26 Jan 2019, 12:57
+72 -0
Wow! Wow! I am amazed as to how people are on a rampage against this guy, gaawwwddd so freaking jealous of him. I am sure he must be doing something great to have frustrated so many losers out there. Kotur is the best.
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