However the interesting development of the recent assembly polls was the grand successes of Muslim-led parties in the Kerala and Assam.
For the first time a record of 32 Muslim candidates was elected for the Assam assembly polls result of which were declared on Friday. In the dissolved House, there were only 25 Muslim MLAs. In the latest result 18 Muslims made to the state assembly on the ticket of AIUDF while 10 got on Congress ticket and remaining as independent and on AGP ticket.
Maulana Badaruddin Ajmal’s All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) with 18 seats has emerged as the second largest party in Assam decimating the combine of AGP-BJP.
Belying all doomsday predictions, the ruling Congress party has secured an absolute majority in Assam, winning 78 seats in the 126-member legislature. The Opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were wiped out with only AGP just managing to touch the double-digit mark.
AIUDF, which lost some seats with a whisker, has nearly doubled its tally from 10 to 18 and will be main opposition party in the state. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi left no stone unturned to weaken the AIUDF but he failed miserably. Though AIUDF did not emerge as the kingmaker as predicted by the pollsters before the counting while also predicting a hung assembly in Assam but its performance surprised everybody.
Now it all set to get the position of principal opposition party in the state assembly. It is only the second elections for the party led by MP Badruddin Ajmal Qasmi snatching the place of the second largest party that was earlier held by the BJP/AGP combine.
The Indian Union Muslim League led by Union minister of state for External Affairs E Ahmed is another Muslim outfit which emerged as a real winner in the poll by winning 20 out of the 24 seats it contested.
League is a constituent of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala. The UDF has come back to power, winning 72 seats in the 140-member Kerala assembly, compared to 68 seats for the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF). The IUML is the second biggest constituent of the alliance, after the Congress which won 38 seats of the 82 it contested.
IUML’s P. Ubaidullah, who contested the Malappuram constituency, won with the highest margin of 44,508 votes and the second biggest winner was controversial former industries minister P.K. Kunhalikutty who won the Vengara seat by a margin of 38,237 votes.
Like Assam, this western coastal state has also elected Muslim candidates in record number. Muslim representation in the state assembly has gone up from 25 to 36. In the previous assembly, IUML had just seven members, now it has more than doubled its tally in the new House.
However, in the neighbouring Tamil Nadu, Muslim representation has come down from seven to four only. Muslims constitute around six per cent of the state population but the decimation of the DMK has hit hard to their prospects.
The only notable victory for the community is that TMMK chief Prof MH Jawahirullah who has won the Ramanathapuram assembly seat by defeating Congress candidate who was in alliance with the AIDMK.
In west Bengal, where the Left Front was routed for the first time after long 34 years in the wave of Mamta Banerjee, Muslim shave increased their tally from 44 to 54 in the new elected House. Most of the Muslims were elected on the Mamta’s Trinomool Congress tickets which owed her splendid victory due to en-mass support of the Muslim votes.
HERE IS NAMES OF MUSLIM WINNERS STATE WISE
ASSAM/ 29
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Leading Candidate
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Constituency Assam |
Leading Party
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1-Sahidul Alam Choudhury |
Algapur |
Asom Gana Parishad |
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2-Jamal Uddin Ahmed |
Badarpur |
Indian National Congress |
|
Sherman Ali Ahmed |
Baghbor |
All India United Democratic Front |
|
Abdur Rahim Khan |
Barpeta |
All India United Democratic Front |
|
Abul Kalam Azad |
Bhabanipur |
All India United Democratic Front |
|
Gul Akhtara Begum |
Bilasipara East |
All India United Democratic Front |
|
Hafiz Bashir Ahmed |
Bilasipara West |
All India United Democratic front |
|
Rekibuddin Ahmed |
Chaygaon |
Indian National Congress |
|
Sukur Ali Ahmed |
Chenga |
Indian National Congress |
|
Ilias Ali |
Dalgaon |
Indian National Congress |
|
Aminul Islam |
Dhing |
All India United Democratic Front |
|
Jahan Uddin |
Dhubri |
All India United Democratic Front |
|
Monowar Hussain |
Goalpara East |
All India United Democratic Front |
|
Sheikh Shah Alam |
Goalpara West |
All India United Democratic Front |
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Abu Taher Bepari |
Golakganj |
Indian National Congress |
|
Abdul Muhib Mazumder |
Hailakandi |
Indian National Congress
|
|
Moin Uddin Ahmed |
Jaleswar |
All India United Democratic Front
|
|
Mohd Sirajuddin Ajmal |
Jamunamukh |
All India United Democratic Front
|
|
Rafiqul Islam |
Jania |
All India United Democratic Front
|
|
Siddeque Ahmed |
Karimganj South |
Indian National Congress
|
|
Abdur Rahman Ajmal |
21 Salmara South |
All India United Democratic Front
|
|
Ataur Rahman Mazarbhuiya |
Katigorah- |
All India United Democratic Front
|
|
Dr. Nazrul Islam |
Laharighat- |
Indian National Congress |
|
Zabed Islam Mankachar |
Mankachar |
Independent |
|
Mazibur Rahman |
Rupahihat |
All India United Democratic Front
|
|
Rockybul Hussain |
Samaguri |
Indian National Congress
|
|
Ali Hossain |
Sarukhetri |
All India United Democratic Front |
|
Anamul Haque |
Sonai |
Indian National Congress
|
TAMIL NADU/ 6
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Leading Candidate
|
Constituency Tamil Nadu |
Leading Party
|
|
T.P.M. Mohideen Khan |
Palayamkottai |
DMK |
|
Jawahirullah |
Ramanathapuram |
Manithaneya Makkal Katchi
|
|
Abdul Raheem |
Avadi |
AIADMK |
|
Aslam Basha |
A Ambur |
Manithaneya Makkal Katchi
|
|
A.Mohammed John |
Ranipet |
AIADMK
|
|
Mariam Pitchai |
Tiruchirappalli (West) |
AIADMK
|
KERALA/ 36
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Leading Candidate
|
Constituency Kerala |
Leading Party
|
|
PB Abdurazaq |
Manjeshwar |
Muslim League
|
|
NA Nellikkunnu |
Kasargod |
Muslim League
|
|
KM Shaji |
Azhikode |
Muslim League
|
|
AP Abdullakkutty |
Kannur |
Indian National Congress
|
|
K Kunhammed Master |
Perambra |
CPI (M) |
|
Dr MK Muneer |
Kozhikode South |
Muslim League |
|
Elamaram Kareem |
Beypore |
CPI (M)
|
|
PTA Raheem |
Kunnamangalam |
independent
|
|
VM Ummer Master |
Koduvally |
Muslim League
|
|
C Moin Kutty |
Thiruvambadi |
Muslim League
|
|
K Muhammedunni Haji |
Kondotty |
Muslim League
|
|
PK Basheer |
Ernad |
Muslim League
|
|
Aryadan Muhammed |
Nilambur |
Indian National Congress
|
|
Adv M Ummer |
Manjeri |
Muslim League |
|
Manjalamkuzhi Ali |
Perinthalmanna |
Muslim League
|
|
TA Ahmed Kabeer |
Mankada |
Muslim League
|
|
P Ubaidulla |
Malappuram |
Muslim League
|
|
PK Kunjalikkutty |
Vengara |
Muslim League
|
|
Adv KNA Qader |
Vlikkunnu |
Muslim League
|
|
PK Abdurabb |
Tirurangadi |
Muslim League |
|
Abdurahman Randathani |
Tanur |
Muslim League
|
|
C Mammootty |
Tirur |
Muslim League
|
|
Abdussamad Samadani |
Kottakkal |
Muslim League
|
|
KT Jaleel |
Thavanur |
CPI (M) independent
|
|
CP Mohammed |
Pattambi |
Indian National Congress
|
|
KS Saleekha |
Shornur |
CPI (M)
|
|
M Hamza |
Ottappalam |
CPI (M) |
|
Adv N Shamsudheen |
Mannarkkad |
Muslim League |
|
Shafi Parambil |
Palakkad |
Indian National Congress
|
|
KV Abdul Khader |
Guruvayur |
CPI (M)
|
|
Anvar Sadath |
Aluva |
Indian National Congress
|
|
VK Ibrahim Kunju |
Kalamasseri |
Muslim League
|
|
Adv AM Ariff |
Aroor |
CPI (M) |
|
AA Azeez |
Eravipuram |
RSP
|
|
Varkala Kahar |
Varkala |
Indian National Congress
|
|
MA Vaheed |
Kazhakkoottam |
Indian National Congress
|
WEST BENGAL 59
|
Leading Candidate
|
Constituency WEST BENGAL |
Leading Party
|
|
Rafiqur Rahaman |
Amdanga |
All India Trinamool Congress |
|
1Abdul Gaffar Quazi
|
Baduria |
Indian National Congress |
|
Isha Khan Choudhury |
Baishnab Nagar |
Indian National Congress |
|
Mostafa Bin Quasem |
Basirhat Utta |
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
|
Safiujjaman Seikh |
Beldanga
|
Indian National Congress |
|
Chand Mohammad- |
Bhagabangola |
Samajwadi Party |
|
Id Mohammad |
Bharatpur |
Revolutionary Socialist Party |
|
Abdur Razzak Molla |
Canning Purba |
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
|
Ali Imran Ramz |
Chakulia |
All India Forward Bloc |
|
Muzaffar Khan |
Champdani |
All India Trinamool Congress |
|
Asif Mehbub |
Chanchal
|
Indian National Congress |
|
Rukbanur Rahman |
Chapra |
All India Trinamool Congress |
|
Hamidul Rahaman |
Chopra |
Independent |
|
Dr. M. Nuruzzaman |
Deganga |
All India Trinamool Congress |
|
Anisur Rahaman |
Domkal
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
|
Mainul Haque |
Farakka |
Indian National Congress |
|
Md. Ghulam Rabbani |
Goalpokhar |
Indian National Congress |
|
Insar Ali Biswas |
Hariharpara |
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
|
Tajmul Hossain |
Harischandrapur |
All India Forward Bloc |
|
Julfikar Molla |
Haroa |
All India Trinamool Congress |
|
Abdul Karim Chowdhary |
Islampur |
All India Trinamool Congress |
|
Abul Kasem Molla |
Jagatballavpur |
All India Trinamool Congress |
|
Abdur Razzak |
Jalangi |
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
|
Jahanara Khan |
Jamuria |
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
|
Md. Sohrab |
Jangipur |
Indian National Congress |
|
Nasiruddin Ahamed(Lal) |
Kaliganj |
All India Trinamool Congress |
|
Kasba |
Ahmed Javed Khan |
All India Trinamool Congress |
|
Sekh Sahonawez |
Ketugram |
All India Trinamool Congress |
|
Iqbal Ahmed |
Khanakul |
All India Trinamool Congress |
|
Haque Nazmul |
Kharagpur |
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
|
Firhad Hakim |
Kolkata Port |
All India Trinamool Congress |
|
Begam Mahamuda |
Kumarganj |
All India Trinamool Congress |
|
Islam Monirul |
Labhpur |
All India Trinamool Congress |
|
Abu Hena |
Lalgola |
Indian National Congress |
|
Giasuddin Molla |
Magrahat Paschim |
All India Trinamool Congress |
|
Abdur Rahim Boxi |
Malatipur |
Revolutionary Socialist Party |
|
Abul Hasem Mondal |
Memari |
All India Trinamool Congress |
|
Mamtaj Begam |
Metiaburuz |
All India Trinamool Congress |
|
Chowdhury Md Hedayatullah |
Monteswar- |
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
|
Sabina Yeasmin |
Mothabari |
Indian National Congress |
|
Nure Alam Chowdhury |
Murarai |
All India Trinamool Congress |
|
Phiroja Bibi |
Nandigram |
All India Trinamool Congress |
|
Abu Taher Khan |
Naoda |
Indian National Congress |
|
Amjad Hossain Sk |
Pandua |
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
|
Omar Ali- |
Panskura Paschim |
All India Trinamool Congress |
|
Parvez Rahman |
Pursurah |
All India Trinamool Congress |
|
Akhruzzaman |
Raghunathganj |
Indian National Congress |
|
Ali Sohrab |
Raniganj |
All India Trinamool Congress |
|
Firoza Begam |
Raninagar |
Indian National Congress |
|
Humayun Kabir |
Rejinagar |
Indian National Congress |
|
Touab Ali |
Samserganj |
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
|
Firdousi Begum |
Sonarpur Uttar |
All India Trinamool Congress |
|
Abu Nasar Khan Choudhury |
Sujapur |
Indian National Congress |
|
Haider Aziz Safwi |
Uluberia Purba |
All India Trinamool Congress |
|
Emani Biswas |
Suti |
Indian National Congress |
|
S.M. Sadi |
Palashipara |
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
|
Panchla |
Gulsan Mullick |
All India Trinamool Congress |
|
Mangalkot |
Sahajahan Choudhury |
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
|
Badal Jamadar |
Bhangore |
Communist Party Of India (Marxist)
|