Congress Likely To Field Less Muslim Candidates In Next Karnataka Elections
Congress may not give the same number of tickets to applicants from the Muslim minority groups in the upcoming elections in Karnataka as it did the last time, in spite of the fact that it is sure that Muslims, Christians, Jains and others will extend their support to BJP which is striving hard to become popular amongst other communities too, apart from Hindus. This seems to be a clear case of vote bank politics but the minorities are still not the beneficiaries.
On the whole, the party has 16 MLAs from the minority groups at present — 12 Muslims, including Iqbal Ansari and Zameer Ahmed Khan who quit JDS to join Congress, two Christians and two Jains.
"This is likely to come down when tickets are given this time, as the winning factor is more important this time, given that BJP is trying so hard to win Karnataka,” a Muslim leader from Congress told in a statement.
A question mark as of now hangs over Congress MLA NA Harris, who belongs to Shantinagar in Bengaluru, as his son Mohammad Nalapad has been blamed for and captured for strike, which created so much embarrassment to the party itself. Nalapad is arrested on the charges of beating up his friend who was later admitted to a hospital.
In different voting demographics, for example, Hebbal also in Bengaluru, where the minority populace is very significant, BJP has won the last three elections since Congress has not possessed the capacity to set up a contender to the enjoying of the urban electorate, according to the Congress party.
"This may bring about Congress setting up a non-Muslim competitor here. It could likewise imply that the Muslims get one less ticket this time or possibly lose even two-three," another Muslim pioneer in Congress regretted. The minority populace in Karnataka is assessed at 16% of 6.5 crore add up to voters.
