All stories by Shafeeq Rahman
Will Owaisi succeed in winning over Jharkhand Muslims?
Rediff.com11 Dec 2019With most political parties failing to articulate the concerns of Muslims, who account for 15 per cent of the population and can swing the electoral outcome in 21 constituencies, the AIMIM hopes to make a mark in the ongoing assembly elections, says Shafeeq Rahman.
JD-S holds key to Congress's 2nd term in Karnataka
Rediff.com2 Feb 2018The Congress must learn its lessons from the Gujarat elections and ensure that the anti-BJP votes don't get splintered by aligning with the JD-S, says Shafeeq Rahman.
Muslim vote matters in Gujarat but not enough to make a difference
Rediff.com14 Nov 2017The Congress considers the community to be in its fold without bothering about its representation or welfare while the BJP assumes that the Muslims would not vote for its candidates, says Shafeeq Rahman.
Decoding the Muslim representation in UP assembly
Rediff.com31 Mar 2017Besides the polarisation in favour of the BJP, there could be other reasons for the under-representation of Muslims too, says Shafeeq Rahman.