Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Amid the high-decibel Lok Sabha ballot marketing campaign, the Congress has confronted yet one more jolt from considered one of its occasion leaders who leveled some severe allegations towards the grand previous occasion. Former Cupboard Minister in Maharashtra Authorities and occasion's working president Mohd Arif Naseem Khan give up the occasion over 'unfair' therapy meted out to the Muslim group by the occasion.
In his letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Khan expressed his incapability to marketing campaign for the occasion within the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.”
Khan stated that he gained't marketing campaign within the third, fourth and fifth phases because the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance didn’t subject even a single Muslim candidate in Maharashtra which has a complete of 48 seats.
“Many Muslim organizations, leaders and likewise occasion employees from throughout Maharashtra had been anticipating Congress to a minimum of nominate one candidate however sadly, Congress has additionally not nominated a single Muslim candidate,” stated Khan, including that they’re now asking, “Congress ko Muslim vote is required…why not a candidate?
Khan stated that he’s upset with the 'occasion's unfair resolution'.
The Congress is contesting the polls in alliance with the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar). The Congress has received 17 out of the 48 Lok Sabha seats. Khan was reportedly upset with not getting the Mumbai North Central Lok Sabha ticket from the place the occasion fielded metropolis unit president Varsha Gaikwad.
His remarks are more likely to make the competition powerful for the occasion which is already dealing with appeasement allegations from the BJP-led NDA. Throughout the ongoing election marketing campaign, BJP leaders like Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and Yogi Adityanath have accused the Congress of working to appease minorities, particularly Muslims. The Congress has denied the allegations saying its manifesto is geared toward welfare of all sections of the society.