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Patna, Oct 19 (IANS) As politics reaches its peak for Bihar assembly elections, Asaduddin Owaisi’s All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) on Sunday released the list of 25 candidates. However, what has caught the attention of voters as well as election watchers is the announcement of two Hindu candidates by the party.
The party shared the list of candidates contesting from 25 constituencies on its social media handle, X, and vowed to become the “voice of the weakest and most neglected population” of the state.
AIMIM, which had enjoyed considerable success in the Seemanchal region in the last elections relying mainly on the Muslim vote bank, has fielded two Hindus this time.
According to the list, AIMIM state president Akhtarul Iman will contest from Amour, while two Hindu candidates, Rana Ranjit Singh and Manoj Kumar Das, have been fielded from Dhaka and Sikandra seats respectively.
Among other names, Adil Hasan has been made candidate from Balrampur, Shamimul Haq from Narkatiya and Anas Salam from Gopalganj.
The party has nominated Murshid Alam from Jokihat, Tausif Alam from Bahadurganj, Ghulam Hasnain from Thakurganj, Advocate Shams Aagaz from Kishanganj, Ghulam Sarwar from Baisi, Shan-e-Ali Khan from Sherghati, Mohammad Ismail from Nathnagar, Mohammad Kaifi from Siwan, Anisur Rahman from Keoti, Faisal Rahman from Jale, Manoj Kumar Das from Sikandra, and Dr Munazir Hasan from Munger.
The party has nominated Naseema Khatoon from Nawada, Rashid Khalil Ansari from Madhubani, Mohammad Jalal from Darbhanga Rural, Akhtar Shahenshah from Gaurabauram, Shahnawaz Alam from Kasba, Mohammad Manzoor Alam from Araria, Mohammad Matiur Rahman Shershahabadi from Burari and Sarwar Alam from Kochadhaman.
It is noteworthy that AIMIM has entered the Bihar elections in alliance with Azad Samaj Party and Janata Party.
AIMIM Bihar President Akhtarul Iman said that all three parties have always been the voice of Dalits, minorities, exploited, backward and deprived and will continue to fight strongly for their rights.
The first phase of Bihar assembly elections will be held on 6 November and the second phase on 11 November. Counting of votes will take place on November 14.
–IANS
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