At least 15 Muslims Lok Sabha Elections 2024Candidates are leading in several constituencies across the country, including TMC candidate from Berhampore Yusuf Pathan, who has maintained a comfortable lead against Congress veteran Adhir Ranjan Choudhary, PTI reported.
A total of 78 Muslims participated in this year’s Lok Sabha elections.
Meanwhile, Congress candidate Imran Masood from Saharanpur is leading with over 80,000 votes, while Iqra Choudhary, a 29-year-old candidate from Kairana, is also leading with over 60,000.
Afzal Ansari, incumbent MP from Ghazipur, is also leading in his seat by over 1 lakh votes, while AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi is leading by over 3 lakh votes in Hyderabad, where he is also the incumbent MP, according to the PTI.
In Ladakh, independent candidate Mohammad Haneefa Jan has secured a comfortable lead of 28,673 votes, while another independent candidate from Baramulla Abdul Rashid Sheikh leads by nearly 2 lakh votes.
In Uttar Pradesh, Mohibbullah from Rampur was leading with over 80,000 votes, and Zia Ur Rehman from Sambhal was leading with over 1.3 lakh votes.
In Anantnag-Rajouri, Mian Altaf Ahmad of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (J&KNC) is leading by over 2.5 lakh votes against former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, according to the PTI.
From Srinagar, J&KNC candidate Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi is leading by over 1.8 lakh votes.
Another unexpected result is unfolding in the Baharampur seat in West Bengal, where TMC candidate and first-time contender Yusuf Pathan leads outgoing Congress Lok Sabha leader and six-time MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury by 29,781 votes. , the news agency reported. .
Owaisi leads by over 3.15 lakh votes in Hyderabad LS seat
Asaduddin Owaisi, president of AIMIM was leading by 3,15,811 votes against his closest BJP rival K Madhavi Latha at 3:05 pm in Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency in Telangana while counting of votes was going on.
Owaisi got 6,12,842 votes, while Madhavi Latha got 2,97,031 votes, according to the Election Commission website.
BJP candidate Eatala Rajender was also leading by over 3.23 lakh votes against his closest Congress rival Patnam Sunitha Mahender Reddy in the Malkajgiri LS seat at 3.05 pm.
(with PTI inputs)