Gujarat Polls: Three Muslim Candidates Fight It Out In Maa Bhadrakali's Abode in Jamalpur-Khadia

Описание: With two Muslim candidates each fielded by Aam Aadmi Party or All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen contesting from Jamalpur-Khadia, the prospects of sitting Congress MLA Imran Khedawala scoring a consecutive victory has come under suspicion.

In an exclusive interview with The New Indian's Assistant Editor Anand Singh, Khedawala says AIMIM or AAP fielding members of the same community will not split the Muslim vote-bank and that his direct contest is with  BJP's Bhushan Bhatt, who he won against in 2017.

AIMIM has fielded Sabir Kabliwala and AAP has fielded Harun Nagori from the seat.

The triangular fight among three Muslim candidates has led to speculations that a 2012-like situation might arise which aided the BJP's win.

In 2012, BJP's Bhat received over 48,000 votes. Congress' Samir Khan received over 41,700 votes. While independent candidate ex-MLA Sabir Kabliwala (now All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen Gujarat chief and Jamalpur Khadia candidate for the party) received over 30,500 votes. As Muslim votes got divided, BJP's Bhushan Bhat won.

Jamalpur-Khadia is a unique seat . Situated in the heart of Old Ahmedabad, the city houses goddess Bhadrakali temple and Shree Jagannath Temple. It’s where the oldest Rath Yatra begins. It also houses historical sites such as Ahmedabad Darwaja, Sidi Saiyyed Jali, and the oldest Jama Masjid.

There are a total of 1.37 lakh Muslim voters in the area. The rest are the 90,000 non-Muslim voters from different communities and castes. The area has seen many riots

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