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Muslim candidates dominate Congress wins in Assembly polls

Muslim candidates dominate Congress wins in Assembly polls

Most of the Congress candidates who won in the recent Assembly elections were Muslism, sources analysing the poll results said. In Assam, 18 out of 19 MLAs that Congress has won are Muslims. In Kerala as many as 30 MLAs are from the Congress-led UDF alliance. Eight Congress MLAs are Muslims The grand old party won two seats in West Bengal — both of whom are Muslims from Muslim-dominated seats. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Will an evolving League boost UDF’s prospects?| India News

Will an evolving League boost UDF’s prospects?| India News

The narrow winding road from Narikkode to Keezhariyur was decked in a sea of flags. The red flag of the CPI(M), the green flag of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), and the hand-stamped tricolour of the Congress acted as signposts to the political preferences of this rural area in northern Kerala, where agrarian prosperity had long ago given way to wealth from Gulf remittances. A campaign poster of Fathima Thahliya, the IUML candidate from Perambra constituency in Kerala. (HT Print) A small memorial stood sentinel to the memory of the Hindu-Muslim cast of the Keezhariyur Bomb Conspiracy case. This is where local socialists, led by K.B. Menon (later a Member of Parliament), plotted to bomb the railway following the launch of the Quit India Movement in 1942. It is here that Fathima Thahliya is seeking a place in history. Also read | High-octane campaigning ends for Kerala, Assam, Puducherry ahead of April 9 poll In a party synonymous with male politicians, Thahliya is an exception. A 34-year-old lawyer from Kozhikode, she is one of …