115 in 2019 to 78 now – Declining representation of Muslim candidates in major parties

BJP also fielded a Muslim candidate in the ongoing general elections, Its ally in Bihar JD(U) While one has been stopped, In the main opposition parties, The community is under-represented.

Congress, Trinamool Congress, Samajwadi, Rashtriya Janata Dal, Nationalist Congress and CPI(M) parties 2019-In 115-This time from 78 Muslim candidates have been stopped.

2019 In26 Muslim candidates were elected as Members of Parliament. Among them are Congress and Trinamool CongressFrom s Four each, Bahujan Samaj and Samajwadifrom the Three each, Nationalist Congress and in CPI(M). from One each He is

Others are from Assam AIUDF, Lok Janashakti Paswan (now split into two factions)Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) And J&K Members of the National Conference.

Bahujan Samaj, 2024 In 35 Muslim candidates have been barred, It is the highest among all parties.

Among these More than half (17) In Uttar Pradesh, Apart from four in Madhya Pradesh, Three each in Bihar and Delhi, Two in Uttarakhand, and Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Jharkhand, each in Telangana and Gujarat is one.

This is 2019 is a slight drop from, Contested in alliance with Samajwadi Party That Bahujan Samaj Party in the election, 39 Stopped Muslim candidates, Three of them won.

However, Now 35 is becoming.

It is Bahujan Samaj 2014 Stopped in 61 Muslims constitute almost half of the number of candidates, None of them succeeded. 2014In 503 and places, Now 424 Competition in placesdoes.

This time in UP 17 Muslim candidates Bahujan Samaj containingth, 2019In, Large owner of Muslim vote bank Samajwadi allianceton, In the state 6 Name only had stopped.

Including Congress and Samajwadi Party India Alliance, Bahujan Samaj, This time reduce their stake in UP, They have also accused the BJP of strategically fielding Muslim candidates to help them.

walking have In the Lok Sabha elections 19 Congress is next with Muslim candidates.

In this More in West BengalOn the other hand Six, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Two each in Bihar and U.P, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, O each in Telangana and Lakshadweepis rover.

2019 In the year, Congress34 Stopped Muslim candidates, Among them 10 The name is also in Bengal 8 Name UP He is Four of them won. Congress too 2019 Yes, almost over the year 100 Constituencies are less competitive, It is 421 from the 2024 In 328 has decreased to

2014 In, Congress 464 When competing in places, Almost the same numberIn 31 Stopped Muslim candidatesin which Moonril success received

Trinamool CongressSsh This time in the electionwith six people It has the third highest number of Muslim candidates, It has fielded five of them in its home state of Bengal. It has also fielded a Muslim candidate in Assam.

2019 In the year, West Bengal, Odisha, Tripura, In the states of Assam and Bihar 13 Trinamool Congress to field Muslim candidatesSsh stopped, Most of them in Bengal He is.

Four of them won. 2014 In, Three years after coming to power in West Bengal, Trinamool CongressSsh 24 Stopped Muslim candidates, Three of them won.

But, Number of Lok Sabha seats contested by Trinamool Congress in the last three general elections 131-from 62-from 48 is decreasing.

Despite strong support from the communitySamajwadi This time it fielded only four Muslim candidates. This is 2019 is half the number of, ADil Three people won; And 2014 Almost one-tenth of the number it fielded in39, None of them succeeded.

2014In 197 The Samajwadi Party contested the seats 2019In 49 It was played only in places, This time 71 It has started in places.

SamajwaD’s Among Muslim candidates, Three are contesting in UP, The fourth is suspended from Andhra PradeshTh, The party has also nominated two Yadav candidates there.

To stop the Hindu candidate Ruchi Veera, The Samajwadi Party even sacked one of its Muslim MPs in UP, SD Hassan of Moradabad.. The BSP made it an issue in the constituency

Samajwadi 2019 In spite of fielding three Muslim candidates from Maharashtra, It did not compete in the state this time, Its leaders eNdia alliance candidatecampaigning for

Another party with a Muslim-Yadav vote bank Rashtriya Janata Dal, This time two Muslims have been arrested in Biharthis is 2019 stopped five Muslims inin it Nobody wins. 2014 In, It fielded six Muslim candidates, One won.

As part of the Mahakathbandhan Alliance (2019 In 23 Now 19) This time in Bihar than five years ago RJD Competing in more places.

Nationalist Congress 2019 fielded three Muslim candidates in, One of them won. This time, The two factions of the party Nationalist Congress and Nationalist Congress (Sharachandra Pawar) – one Muslim candidate each, Stopped at Lakshadweep.

2019Hamdullah Saeed of Congress 823 Defeated by a margin of votes of the Nationalist Congress Muhammad Faisal B.P2024In Nationalist Congress (Sharachandra Pawar) is contesting on the symbol.

2014 In, The Nationalist Congress fielded three Muslim candidatesin which Two won.

2019 In436 The BJP fielded three Muslim candidates who contested the seats, None of them succeeded. 2014 In, It was contested 428 It fielded seven Muslim candidates on the seats, Again no one wins. This time, BJP 440 Competing in placesin which the only A Muslim candidate is in

CPI And CPI(M) Collectively 2019 In 13 Stopped Muslim candidates, Of which in West Bengal 7 Baer and including one each in Lakshadweep and Kerala. One of them won. 2014 In, They are 17 They fielded Muslim candidates together, Two of them won.

2024 InCPI(M) In Bengal 5 Name, In Kerala 4 Baer and total including one in Telangana 10 Throw people outis available.

considered to represent Muslim interestsTum In small partiesAIMIM, IUML And AIUDF, Various states have fielded candidates from the community in some Muslim-dominated constituencies.

Jammu and Kashmir Be aside, Maximum in UP (22), In West Bengal (17), Bihar (seven), Kerala (6), In Madhya Pradesh (four) Muslim candidates are contesting.

In terms of the share of Muslims in the population, aSam than the four Muslim candidates last time, It has three Muslim candidates.

Samajwadi Party2019 In the year was Among Muslim candidates, To the question about stopping the half count, Spokesperson Rajendra ChaudharyThe party this time wants non-Muslim and non-Yadav candidates to represent other communities and castes.” said.