Assam BJP dissolves minority cell post polls
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The Assam unit of the BJP has dissolved its minority cell after none of its 9 Muslim candidates managed to win a seat within the just lately concluded Assembly election.
60 of 126 seats gained
The BJP had gained 60 of 126 seats within the State. Its two regional allies bagged 15.
“The Sankhyaloghu Morcha [minority cell] and all its units have been dissolved,” mentioned the occasion’s state general-secretary, Rajdeep Roy, on Wednesday.
Among the losers within the Muslim-dominated seats was Deputy Speaker Aminul Haque Laskar, who had gained the Sonai seat in Barak Valley in 2016. He misplaced the seat to Karim Uddin Barbhuiya of All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) by 19,654 votes.
Assam has 34 Assembly constituencies the place Muslims are the biggest chunk of voters.
Of the 31 Musim candidates who gained from these seats, 16 have been fielded by Congress and 15 by its ally AIUDF. Congress gained a complete of 29 seats and AIUDF 16.
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