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	{{Short description\|Indian politician}}		{{Short description\|Indian politician (born 1952)}}
	~~{{BLP sources\|date=August 2018}}~~
	~~{{Orphan\|date=March 2017}}~~

	{{Use dmy dates\|date=August 2021}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=August 2021}}
	{{Use Indian English\|date=August 2021}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=August 2021}}

	{{Infobox officeholder		{{Infobox officeholder
	\| name = Syed Bashir Ahmad<br>{{Nastaliq\|سید بشیر احمد}}		\| name = Syed Bashir Ahmad<br>{{Nastaliq\|سید بشیر احمد}}
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	\| office = [[Member of Legislative Assembly]]		\| office = [[Member of Legislative Assembly]]
	\| term = 2002 - January 2015		\| term = 2002 - January 2015
	\| party =[[Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party\|~~PDP~~]] 1999 - ~~October~~ 2014		\| party =[[Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party\|JKPDP]] (1999 - 2014)
			(August 2024 - Present)
	\| children = Four sons and one daughter		\| children = Four sons and one daughter
	}}		}}

	'''Syed Bashir Ahmad''' ({{~~lang-ur~~\|سید بشیر احمد}}) (born 2 January 1952 in Sheikhar, [[Pulwama]] district in [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)\|Jammu and Kashmir]])<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.jammulinks.com/completedetail.php?tablename=MLA&namefield=Mr.%20Syed%20Bashir%20Ahmad%20Shah \|title=Jammu Links - the Virtual search engine for Jammu & kashmir, J&K, India \|access-date=23 October 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023155744/http://www.jammulinks.com/completedetail.php?tablename=MLA&namefield=Mr.%20Syed%20Bashir%20Ahmad%20Shah \|archive-date=23 October 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="a">{{cite web\|url=http://www.kashmirlife.net/syed-bashir-ahmad-55788/\|title=Syed Bashir Ahmad\|date=24 February 2014\|website=Jammulinks.com\|accessdate=8 August 2018}}</ref> is a Kashmiri politician. He has worked for the social upliftment of people living in rural areas and has championed the cause of weaker sections. He was the [[Member of Legislative Assembly]] from Rajpora Constituency<ref>{{cite news\|title=List of Honorable Members of J&K Legislative Assembly - 5. Ahmad, Shri Syed Bashir\|url=http://jklegislativeassembly.nic.in/website%20material/alphabeticallist.htm}}</ref> and Chairman of Petitions Committee of the [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://jkdirinf.in/NewsDescription.aspx?ID=7666\|title=Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir, Director Of Information & Public Relations :: News Description\|website=Jkdirinf.in\|accessdate=8 August 2018}}</ref>		'''Syed Bashir Ahmad''' ({{langx\|ks\|سید بشیر احمد}}) (born 2 January 1952 in Sheikhar, [[Pulwama]] district in [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)\|Jammu and Kashmir]])<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.jammulinks.com/completedetail.php?tablename=MLA&namefield=Mr.%20Syed%20Bashir%20Ahmad%20Shah \|title=Jammu Links - the Virtual search engine for Jammu & kashmir, J&K, India \|access-date=23 October 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023155744/http://www.jammulinks.com/completedetail.php?tablename=MLA&namefield=Mr.%20Syed%20Bashir%20Ahmad%20Shah \|archive-date=23 October 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="a">{{cite web\|url=http://www.kashmirlife.net/syed-bashir-ahmad-55788/\|title=Syed Bashir Ahmad\|date=24 February 2014\|website=Jammulinks.com\|accessdate=8 August 2018}}</ref> is a Kashmiri politician. He has worked for the social upliftment of people living in rural areas and has championed the cause of weaker sections. He was the [[Member of Legislative Assembly]] from Rajpora Constituency<ref>{{cite news\|title=List of Honorable Members of J&K Legislative Assembly - 5. Ahmad, Shri Syed Bashir\|url=http://jklegislativeassembly.nic.in/website%20material/alphabeticallist.htm}}</ref> and Chairman of Petitions Committee of the [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://jkdirinf.in/NewsDescription.aspx?ID=7666\|title=Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir, Director Of Information & Public Relations :: News Description\|website=Jkdirinf.in\|accessdate=8 August 2018}}</ref>

	==Political career==		==Political career==
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	In October 2014, Syed Bashir was expelled from PDP. According to a statement by PDP, Syed Bashir was expelled from the party for holding anti-party activities.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2014/Oct/9/pdp-expels-legislator-syed-bashir-ahmad-47.asp \|title=PDP expels legislator Syed Bashir Ahmad Lastupdate:- Thu, 9 Oct 2014 18:30:00 GMT GreaterKashmir.com \|access-date=23 October 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010153650/http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2014/Oct/9/pdp-expels-legislator-syed-bashir-ahmad-47.asp \|archive-date=10 October 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> In an interview to press, Syed Bashir refuted those allegations and said:		In October 2014, Syed Bashir was expelled from PDP. According to a statement by PDP, Syed Bashir was expelled from the party for holding anti-party activities.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2014/Oct/9/pdp-expels-legislator-syed-bashir-ahmad-47.asp \|title=PDP expels legislator Syed Bashir Ahmad Lastupdate:- Thu, 9 Oct 2014 18:30:00 GMT GreaterKashmir.com \|access-date=23 October 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010153650/http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2014/Oct/9/pdp-expels-legislator-syed-bashir-ahmad-47.asp \|archive-date=10 October 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> In an interview to press, Syed Bashir refuted those allegations and said:
	″I do not know why I have been expelled. I did not receive any notice from the party stating the cause of my expulsion. I was phoned by a journalist yesterday evening that I have been expelled from the party. They should have exposed my anti-party activities. I never involved myself in any anti-party activity. I didn't speak against PDP. I respected the party symbol even when I was denied the party mandate. I am compelled to tell you that Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's stature in the party has weakened which is the reason for current turmoil in the party. If Mufti Sayeed asks the party leaders to do this or that thing ten times, it would not be given a practical shape. He has become a pawn in his own party.″ <ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.authintmail.com/2014/interview/mufti-sayeed-has-become-pawn-his-own-party-105118 \|title="Mufti Sayeed has become a pawn in his own party" - Authint Mail \|access-date=23 October 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023103251/https://www.authintmail.com/2014/interview/mufti-sayeed-has-become-pawn-his-own-party-105118 \|archive-date=23 October 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	On 30 October 2014, Syed Bashir Ahmad announced to contest the J&K Legislative Assembly elections 2014, as an independent candidate. Addressing a press conference at his Sheikhar residence, Syed Bashir said, "Though many political parties had offered me the ticket but I declined them as my workers and supporters wanted me to contest independently. I was left with no option but to respect their aspirations and emotions."<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.authintmail.com/2014/kashmir/expelled-pdp-leader-contest-independent-candidate-213200 \|title=Expelled PDP leader to contest as independent candidate - Authint Mail \|access-date=7 November 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107220324/https://www.authintmail.com/2014/kashmir/expelled-pdp-leader-contest-independent-candidate-213200 \|archive-date=7 November 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://kashmirreader.com/expelled-pdp-leader-to-contest-as-independent-candidate-24375 \|title=Expelled PDP leader to contest as independent candidate \| Kashmir Reader \|access-date=7 November 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107213435/http://kashmirreader.com/expelled-pdp-leader-to-contest-as-independent-candidate-24375 \|archive-date=7 November 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		"I do not know why I have been expelled. I did not receive any notice from the party stating the cause of my expulsion. I was phoned by a journalist yesterday evening that I have been expelled from the party. They should have exposed my anti-party activities. I never involved myself in any anti-party activity. I didn't speak against PDP. I respected the party symbol even when I was denied the party mandate."<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.authintmail.com/2014/interview/mufti-sayeed-has-become-pawn-his-own-party-105118 \|title="Mufti Sayeed has become a pawn in his own party" - Authint Mail \|access-date=23 October 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023103251/https://www.authintmail.com/2014/interview/mufti-sayeed-has-become-pawn-his-own-party-105118 \|archive-date=23 October 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

			On 30 October 2014, Syed Bashir Ahmad announced that he would contest the J&K Legislative Assembly elections 2014, as an independent candidate. Addressing a press conference at his Sheikhar residence, Syed Bashir said, "Though many political parties had offered me the ticket but I declined them as my workers and supporters wanted me to contest independently. I was left with no option but to respect their aspirations and emotions."<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.authintmail.com/2014/kashmir/expelled-pdp-leader-contest-independent-candidate-213200 \|title=Expelled PDP leader to contest as independent candidate - Authint Mail \|access-date=7 November 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107220324/https://www.authintmail.com/2014/kashmir/expelled-pdp-leader-contest-independent-candidate-213200 \|archive-date=7 November 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://kashmirreader.com/expelled-pdp-leader-to-contest-as-independent-candidate-24375 \|title=Expelled PDP leader to contest as independent candidate \| Kashmir Reader \|access-date=7 November 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107213435/http://kashmirreader.com/expelled-pdp-leader-to-contest-as-independent-candidate-24375 \|archive-date=7 November 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

			On 22 August 2024, Syed Bashir Ahmad rejoined the People's Democratic Party.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/latest-news/your-extensive-experience-professional-dedication-will-greatly-contribute-to-our-mission-pdp-on-fresh-joinings/ \|title="Your extensive experience, professional dedication will greatly contribute to our mission: PDP on fresh joinings" - Greater Kashmir}}</ref>

			== Electoral performance ==
			{\| class="wikitable sortable"
			! Election !! Constituency !! colspan="2"\|Party !! Result !! Votes % !! Opposition Candidate !! colspan="2"\|Opposition Party !! Opposition vote %\|\| Ref
			\|-
			\|[[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election\|2024]]\|\|[[Rajpora Assembly constituency\|Rajpora]]\|\|{{party name with color\|Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party}}\|\|{{Lost}}\|\|21.16%\|\|[[Ghulam Mohi Uddin Mir]]\|\|{{party name with color\|Jammu and Kashmir National Conference}}\|\|47.93%\|\|<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Election Commission of India\|title=J&K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Bandipora\|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenOct2024/candidateswise-U0815.htm\|access-date=10 October 2024\|date=8 October 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241010072117/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenOct2024/candidateswise-U0815.htm\|archive-date=10 October 2024}}</ref>
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			\|[[2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election\|2008]]\|\|[[Rajpora Assembly constituency\|Rajpora]]\|\|{{party name with color\|Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party}}\|\|{{Won}}\|\|25.12%\|\|[[Ghulam Mohi Uddin Mir]]\|\|{{party name with color\|Independent politician}}\|\|22.79%\|\|<ref>{{cite web\|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]\|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir \|url=https://ceojk.nic.in/pdf/10-Detailed%20Results.pdf\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225073739/https://ceojk.nic.in/pdf/10-Detailed%20Results.pdf\|archive-date=25 December 2024\|access-date=25 December 2024\|format=pdf}}</ref>
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			\|[[2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election\|2002]]\|\|[[Rajpora Assembly constituency\|Rajpora]]\|\|{{party name with color\|Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party}}\|\|{{Won}}\|\|58.60%\|\|[[Ghulam Mohi Uddin Mir]]\|\|{{party name with color\|Jammu and Kashmir National Conference}}\|\|24.62%\|\|<ref>{{cite web\|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]\|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir \|url=http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/StatRep_JK_02.pdf\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127192246/http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/StatRep_JK_02.pdf\|archive-date=27 January 2013\|access-date=15 February 2024\|format=pdf}}</ref>
			\|}

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:Living people]]		[[Category:Living people]]
	[[Category:Kashmiri ~~people~~]]		[[Category:Kashmiri politicians]]
	[[Category:Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party politicians]]		[[Category:Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party politicians]]
	[[Category:People from Pulwama district]]		[[Category:People from Pulwama district]]
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	[[Category:Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 2002–2008]]		[[Category:Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 2002–2008]]
	[[Category:Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 2008–2014]]		[[Category:Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 2008–2014]]
			[[Category:20th-century Indian politicians]]
			[[Category:Independent politicians from Jammu and Kashmir]]

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	'''Syed Bashir Ahmad''' ({{lang-ur\|سید بشیر احمد}}) (born 2 January 1952 in Sheikhar, [[Pulwama]] district in [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)\|Jammu and Kashmir]])<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.jammulinks.com/completedetail.php?tablename=MLA&namefield=Mr.%20Syed%20Bashir%20Ahmad%20Shah \|title=~~Archived copy~~ \|access-date=23 October 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023155744/http://www.jammulinks.com/completedetail.php?tablename=MLA&namefield=Mr.%20Syed%20Bashir%20Ahmad%20Shah \|archive-date=23 October 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="a">{{cite web\|url=http://www.kashmirlife.net/syed-bashir-ahmad-55788/\|title=Syed Bashir Ahmad\|date=24 February 2014\|website=Jammulinks.com\|accessdate=8 August 2018}}</ref> is a Kashmiri politician. He has worked for the social upliftment of people living in rural areas and has championed the cause of weaker sections. He was the [[Member of Legislative Assembly]] from Rajpora Constituency<ref>{{cite news\|title=List of Honorable Members of J&K Legislative Assembly - 5. Ahmad, Shri Syed Bashir\|url=http://jklegislativeassembly.nic.in/website%20material/alphabeticallist.htm}}</ref> and Chairman of Petitions Committee of the [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://jkdirinf.in/NewsDescription.aspx?ID=7666\|title=Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir, Director Of Information & Public Relations :: News Description\|website=Jkdirinf.in\|accessdate=8 August 2018}}</ref>		'''Syed Bashir Ahmad''' ({{lang-ur\|سید بشیر احمد}}) (born 2 January 1952 in Sheikhar, [[Pulwama]] district in [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)\|Jammu and Kashmir]])<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.jammulinks.com/completedetail.php?tablename=MLA&namefield=Mr.%20Syed%20Bashir%20Ahmad%20Shah \|title=Jammu Links - the Virtual search engine for Jammu & kashmir, J&K, India \|access-date=23 October 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023155744/http://www.jammulinks.com/completedetail.php?tablename=MLA&namefield=Mr.%20Syed%20Bashir%20Ahmad%20Shah \|archive-date=23 October 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="a">{{cite web\|url=http://www.kashmirlife.net/syed-bashir-ahmad-55788/\|title=Syed Bashir Ahmad\|date=24 February 2014\|website=Jammulinks.com\|accessdate=8 August 2018}}</ref> is a Kashmiri politician. He has worked for the social upliftment of people living in rural areas and has championed the cause of weaker sections. He was the [[Member of Legislative Assembly]] from Rajpora Constituency<ref>{{cite news\|title=List of Honorable Members of J&K Legislative Assembly - 5. Ahmad, Shri Syed Bashir\|url=http://jklegislativeassembly.nic.in/website%20material/alphabeticallist.htm}}</ref> and Chairman of Petitions Committee of the [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://jkdirinf.in/NewsDescription.aspx?ID=7666\|title=Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir, Director Of Information & Public Relations :: News Description\|website=Jkdirinf.in\|accessdate=8 August 2018}}</ref>

	==Political career==		==Political career==
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	In July 2005, militants made a bid on the life of Syed Bashir Ahmad at crowded Budshah Chowk in [[Srinagar]] when he was on way from Civil Secretariat. He escaped unhurt but two of his personnel security officers (PSO) and a civilian were injured in the shooting incident.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050707/j&k.htm#1\|title=The Tribue India\|website=Tribuneindia.com\|accessdate=8 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/07/07/stories/2005070702191300.htm\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141023073141/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/07/07/stories/2005070702191300.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=23 October 2014\|website=[[The Hindu]]\|title=Front Page : Attack on another Kashmir Minister\|date=2005-07-07\|accessdate=8 August 2018}}</ref>		In July 2005, militants made a bid on the life of Syed Bashir Ahmad at crowded Budshah Chowk in [[Srinagar]] when he was on way from Civil Secretariat. He escaped unhurt but two of his personnel security officers (PSO) and a civilian were injured in the shooting incident.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050707/j&k.htm#1\|title=The Tribue India\|website=Tribuneindia.com\|accessdate=8 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/07/07/stories/2005070702191300.htm\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141023073141/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/07/07/stories/2005070702191300.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=23 October 2014\|website=[[The Hindu]]\|title=Front Page : Attack on another Kashmir Minister\|date=2005-07-07\|accessdate=8 August 2018}}</ref>

	In July 2014, PDP dropped the name of Syed Bashir Ahmad from its list of candidates for 2014 Assembly elections. Soon after that hundreds of his party workers from Rajpora Constituency took to streets and staged a massive protest outside Housing Colony in Pulwama which houses top politicians and legislative members. The protesters amid anti-party slogans castigated Mufti Muhammad Sayeed for ignoring Syed Bashir. These protesters later on drove their vehicles towards Srinagar and staged a protest outside PDP president’s official Gupkar residence and demanded mandate in favour of Syed Bashir.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.kashmirlife.net/syed-bashirs-workers-protest-outside-muftis-gupkar-residence-61666/\|title=Syed ~~Bashir’s~~ workers protest outside ~~Mufti’s~~ Gupkar residence\|date=7 July 2014\|website=Kashmirlife.net\|accessdate=8 August 2018}}</ref> Syed Bashir later revealed that he was not taken into confidence before dropping his name from the list which had earlier included his name as the party candidate from Rajpora constituency and was just told on phone that the candidate was changed.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.kashmir-today.net/row-drabus-candidature-pdp-created-devil-deep-sea-situation-syed-bashir/ \|title=~~Archived copy~~ \|access-date=23 October 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023090214/http://www.kashmir-today.net/row-drabus-candidature-pdp-created-devil-deep-sea-situation-syed-bashir/ \|archive-date=23 October 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		In July 2014, PDP dropped the name of Syed Bashir Ahmad from its list of candidates for 2014 Assembly elections. Soon after that hundreds of his party workers from Rajpora Constituency took to streets and staged a massive protest outside Housing Colony in Pulwama which houses top politicians and legislative members. The protesters amid anti-party slogans castigated Mufti Muhammad Sayeed for ignoring Syed Bashir. These protesters later on drove their vehicles towards Srinagar and staged a protest outside PDP president’s official Gupkar residence and demanded mandate in favour of Syed Bashir.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.kashmirlife.net/syed-bashirs-workers-protest-outside-muftis-gupkar-residence-61666/\|title=Syed Bashir's workers protest outside Mufti's Gupkar residence\|date=7 July 2014\|website=Kashmirlife.net\|accessdate=8 August 2018}}</ref> Syed Bashir later revealed that he was not taken into confidence before dropping his name from the list which had earlier included his name as the party candidate from Rajpora constituency and was just told on phone that the candidate was changed.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.kashmir-today.net/row-drabus-candidature-pdp-created-devil-deep-sea-situation-syed-bashir/ \|title=Row over Drabu's candidature: PDP created devil and deep sea situation for me: Syed Bashir - Kashmir-Today.Net \|access-date=23 October 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023090214/http://www.kashmir-today.net/row-drabus-candidature-pdp-created-devil-deep-sea-situation-syed-bashir/ \|archive-date=23 October 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	In October 2014, Syed Bashir was expelled from PDP. According to a statement by PDP, Syed Bashir was expelled from the party for holding anti-party activities.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2014/Oct/9/pdp-expels-legislator-syed-bashir-ahmad-47.asp \|title=~~Archived copy~~ \|access-date=23 October 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010153650/http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2014/Oct/9/pdp-expels-legislator-syed-bashir-ahmad-47.asp \|archive-date=10 October 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> In an interview to press, Syed Bashir refuted those allegations and said:		In October 2014, Syed Bashir was expelled from PDP. According to a statement by PDP, Syed Bashir was expelled from the party for holding anti-party activities.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2014/Oct/9/pdp-expels-legislator-syed-bashir-ahmad-47.asp \|title=PDP expels legislator Syed Bashir Ahmad Lastupdate:- Thu, 9 Oct 2014 18:30:00 GMT GreaterKashmir.com \|access-date=23 October 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010153650/http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2014/Oct/9/pdp-expels-legislator-syed-bashir-ahmad-47.asp \|archive-date=10 October 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> In an interview to press, Syed Bashir refuted those allegations and said:
	″I do not know why I have been expelled. I did not receive any notice from the party stating the cause of my expulsion. I was phoned by a journalist yesterday evening that I have been expelled from the party. They should have exposed my anti-party activities. I never involved myself in any anti-party activity. I didn't speak against PDP. I respected the party symbol even when I was denied the party mandate. I am compelled to tell you that Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's stature in the party has weakened which is the reason for current turmoil in the party. If Mufti Sayeed asks the party leaders to do this or that thing ten times, it would not be given a practical shape. He has become a pawn in his own party.″ <ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.authintmail.com/2014/interview/mufti-sayeed-has-become-pawn-his-own-party-105118 \|title=~~Archived copy~~ \|access-date=23 October 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023103251/https://www.authintmail.com/2014/interview/mufti-sayeed-has-become-pawn-his-own-party-105118 \|archive-date=23 October 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		″I do not know why I have been expelled. I did not receive any notice from the party stating the cause of my expulsion. I was phoned by a journalist yesterday evening that I have been expelled from the party. They should have exposed my anti-party activities. I never involved myself in any anti-party activity. I didn't speak against PDP. I respected the party symbol even when I was denied the party mandate. I am compelled to tell you that Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's stature in the party has weakened which is the reason for current turmoil in the party. If Mufti Sayeed asks the party leaders to do this or that thing ten times, it would not be given a practical shape. He has become a pawn in his own party.″ <ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.authintmail.com/2014/interview/mufti-sayeed-has-become-pawn-his-own-party-105118 \|title="Mufti Sayeed has become a pawn in his own party" - Authint Mail \|access-date=23 October 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023103251/https://www.authintmail.com/2014/interview/mufti-sayeed-has-become-pawn-his-own-party-105118 \|archive-date=23 October 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	On 30 October 2014, Syed Bashir Ahmad announced to contest the J&K Legislative Assembly elections 2014, as an independent candidate. Addressing a press conference at his Sheikhar residence, Syed Bashir said, "Though many political parties had offered me the ticket but I declined them as my workers and supporters wanted me to contest independently. I was left with no option but to respect their aspirations and emotions."<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.authintmail.com/2014/kashmir/expelled-pdp-leader-contest-independent-candidate-213200 \|title=~~Archived copy~~ \|access-date=7 November 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107220324/https://www.authintmail.com/2014/kashmir/expelled-pdp-leader-contest-independent-candidate-213200 \|archive-date=7 November 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://kashmirreader.com/expelled-pdp-leader-to-contest-as-independent-candidate-24375 \|title=~~Archived copy~~ \|access-date=7 November 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107213435/http://kashmirreader.com/expelled-pdp-leader-to-contest-as-independent-candidate-24375 \|archive-date=7 November 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		On 30 October 2014, Syed Bashir Ahmad announced to contest the J&K Legislative Assembly elections 2014, as an independent candidate. Addressing a press conference at his Sheikhar residence, Syed Bashir said, "Though many political parties had offered me the ticket but I declined them as my workers and supporters wanted me to contest independently. I was left with no option but to respect their aspirations and emotions."<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.authintmail.com/2014/kashmir/expelled-pdp-leader-contest-independent-candidate-213200 \|title=Expelled PDP leader to contest as independent candidate - Authint Mail \|access-date=7 November 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107220324/https://www.authintmail.com/2014/kashmir/expelled-pdp-leader-contest-independent-candidate-213200 \|archive-date=7 November 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://kashmirreader.com/expelled-pdp-leader-to-contest-as-independent-candidate-24375 \|title=Expelled PDP leader to contest as independent candidate \| Kashmir Reader \|access-date=7 November 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107213435/http://kashmirreader.com/expelled-pdp-leader-to-contest-as-independent-candidate-24375 \|archive-date=7 November 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Syed Bashir Ahmad<br>{{Nastaliq|سید بشیر احمد}}
| image = Syed_Bashir_Ahmad.jpg
| caption =
| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1952|1|2|df=y}}
| birth_place =[[Pulwama]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India
| residence = [[Pulwama]], Jammu and Kashmir, India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| constituency = Rajpora (Assembly)
| office = [[Member of Legislative Assembly]]
| term = 2002 - January 2015
| party =[[Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party|PDP]] 1999 - October 2014
| children = Four sons and one daughter
}}

'''Syed Bashir Ahmad''' ({{lang-ur|سید بشیر احمد}}) (born 2 January 1952 in Sheikhar, [[Pulwama]] district in [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|Jammu and Kashmir]])<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jammulinks.com/completedetail.php?tablename=MLA&namefield=Mr.%20Syed%20Bashir%20Ahmad%20Shah |title=Archived copy |access-date=23 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023155744/http://www.jammulinks.com/completedetail.php?tablename=MLA&namefield=Mr.%20Syed%20Bashir%20Ahmad%20Shah |archive-date=23 October 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="a">{{cite web|url=http://www.kashmirlife.net/syed-bashir-ahmad-55788/|title=Syed Bashir Ahmad|date=24 February 2014|website=Jammulinks.com|accessdate=8 August 2018}}</ref> is a Kashmiri politician. He has worked for the social upliftment of people living in rural areas and has championed the cause of weaker sections. He was the [[Member of Legislative Assembly]] from Rajpora Constituency<ref>{{cite news|title=List of Honorable Members of J&K Legislative Assembly - 5. Ahmad, Shri Syed Bashir|url=http://jklegislativeassembly.nic.in/website%20material/alphabeticallist.htm}}</ref> and Chairman of Petitions Committee of the [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jkdirinf.in/NewsDescription.aspx?ID=7666|title=Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir, Director Of Information & Public Relations :: News Description|website=Jkdirinf.in|accessdate=8 August 2018}}</ref>

==Political career==
He was associated with politics from a very young age and remained associated with [[Janata Dal]], [[Indian National Congress]] and [[Jan Morcha]]. When elections for the state assembly were held in 1996, Syed Bashir contested the elections from [[Pulwama]] constituency on a Janata Dal ticket against the [[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference|National Conference]] candidate, but lost by a thin margin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiavotes.com/ac/details/32/20091/130|title=IndiaVotes AC: Pulwama 1996|website=IndiaVotes.com|accessdate=8 August 2018}}</ref>

In 1999, he along with other leaders founded [[Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party]] (PDP), which was then headed by the former [[Home Minister]] of India and Jammu and Kashmir [[Chief Minister]] [[Mufti Mohammad Sayeed]]. In 2002, he contested and won the Assembly Elections from Rajpora Constituency and was made a Minister for Education in the Mufti Mohammad Sayeed led Government.<ref name="a"/><ref name="b">{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/jammu-and-kashmir/assembly-constituencies/rajpora.html|title=Rajpora Election 2014, Results, Candidate List and winner of Rajpora Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Constituency, Jammu And Kashmir|website=Elections.in|accessdate=8 August 2018}}</ref> He later held the portfolios of 'PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control', and 'Roads & Buildings'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040623/j&k.htm#2|title=The Tribue India|website=Tribuneindia.com|accessdate=8 August 2018}}</ref> He again won from the same constituency in the 2008 Assembly Elections.<ref name="b"/>

In July 2005, militants made a bid on the life of Syed Bashir Ahmad at crowded Budshah Chowk in [[Srinagar]] when he was on way from Civil Secretariat. He escaped unhurt but two of his personnel security officers (PSO) and a civilian were injured in the shooting incident.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050707/j&k.htm#1|title=The Tribue India|website=Tribuneindia.com|accessdate=8 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/07/07/stories/2005070702191300.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141023073141/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/07/07/stories/2005070702191300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 October 2014|website=[[The Hindu]]|title=Front Page : Attack on another Kashmir Minister|date=2005-07-07|accessdate=8 August 2018}}</ref>

In July 2014, PDP dropped the name of Syed Bashir Ahmad from its list of candidates for 2014 Assembly elections. Soon after that hundreds of his party workers from Rajpora Constituency took to streets and staged a massive protest outside Housing Colony in Pulwama which houses top politicians and legislative members. The protesters amid anti-party slogans castigated Mufti Muhammad Sayeed for ignoring Syed Bashir. These protesters later on drove their vehicles towards Srinagar and staged a protest outside PDP president’s official Gupkar residence and demanded mandate in favour of Syed Bashir.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kashmirlife.net/syed-bashirs-workers-protest-outside-muftis-gupkar-residence-61666/|title=Syed Bashir’s workers protest outside Mufti’s Gupkar residence|date=7 July 2014|website=Kashmirlife.net|accessdate=8 August 2018}}</ref> Syed Bashir later revealed that he was not taken into confidence before dropping his name from the list which had earlier included his name as the party candidate from Rajpora constituency and was just told on phone that the candidate was changed.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kashmir-today.net/row-drabus-candidature-pdp-created-devil-deep-sea-situation-syed-bashir/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=23 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023090214/http://www.kashmir-today.net/row-drabus-candidature-pdp-created-devil-deep-sea-situation-syed-bashir/ |archive-date=23 October 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In October 2014, Syed Bashir was expelled from PDP. According to a statement by PDP, Syed Bashir was expelled from the party for holding anti-party activities.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2014/Oct/9/pdp-expels-legislator-syed-bashir-ahmad-47.asp |title=Archived copy |access-date=23 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010153650/http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2014/Oct/9/pdp-expels-legislator-syed-bashir-ahmad-47.asp |archive-date=10 October 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In an interview to press, Syed Bashir refuted those allegations and said:
″I do not know why I have been expelled. I did not receive any notice from the party stating the cause of my expulsion. I was phoned by a journalist yesterday evening that I have been expelled from the party. They should have exposed my anti-party activities. I never involved myself in any anti-party activity. I didn't speak against PDP. I respected the party symbol even when I was denied the party mandate. I am compelled to tell you that Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's stature in the party has weakened which is the reason for current turmoil in the party. If Mufti Sayeed asks the party leaders to do this or that thing ten times, it would not be given a practical shape. He has become a pawn in his own party.″ <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.authintmail.com/2014/interview/mufti-sayeed-has-become-pawn-his-own-party-105118 |title=Archived copy |access-date=23 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023103251/https://www.authintmail.com/2014/interview/mufti-sayeed-has-become-pawn-his-own-party-105118 |archive-date=23 October 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On 30 October 2014, Syed Bashir Ahmad announced to contest the J&K Legislative Assembly elections 2014, as an independent candidate. Addressing a press conference at his Sheikhar residence, Syed Bashir said, "Though many political parties had offered me the ticket but I declined them as my workers and supporters wanted me to contest independently. I was left with no option but to respect their aspirations and emotions."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.authintmail.com/2014/kashmir/expelled-pdp-leader-contest-independent-candidate-213200 |title=Archived copy |access-date=7 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107220324/https://www.authintmail.com/2014/kashmir/expelled-pdp-leader-contest-independent-candidate-213200 |archive-date=7 November 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://kashmirreader.com/expelled-pdp-leader-to-contest-as-independent-candidate-24375 |title=Archived copy |access-date=7 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107213435/http://kashmirreader.com/expelled-pdp-leader-to-contest-as-independent-candidate-24375 |archive-date=7 November 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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[[Category:1952 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Kashmiri people]]
[[Category:Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party politicians]]
[[Category:People from Pulwama district]]
[[Category:Janata Dal politicians]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 2002–2008]]
[[Category:Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 2008–2014]]