Zafar Iqbal Manhas is an

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writer, poet, social activist and a Pahari politician from Jammu and Kashmir.

Life

He was an MLC of the

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. He was a senior member of the Peoples Democratic Party until joining the

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in March 2020 He is also vice-president of the

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. He is vocal about the plight of

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especially displaced

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Manhas, Zaffar Members of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council People from Jammu and Kashmir Dogra people Living people Indian Muslims Jammu and Kashmir politicians Poets from Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party politicians 1957 births