Dubai: Bearys Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI-Mangalore), UAE Chapter, On Tuesday May 21, 2019 organised an Iftar get-together at Pearl Suits Hotel in Dubai wherein, nearly 70 NRI Businessmen and Professionals attended the meet.

Brother Tanveer Razak, G.Secretary, BCCI- UAE Chapter compered the program and briefed the gathering on the Iftar meet.

The program began with the recitation of the Holy Quran by Abdulla Madumoole, VP, BCCI- UAE Chapter Mohammed Ali Uchil, Executive Committee Member, BCCI, welcomed the Key note speaker Almir Smajlovic and other guests and expressed his gratitude for accepting the invitation and for joining them for the event.

After breaking of the fast and the evening prayers, a short program was organised wherein the guests addressed the attendees. 

A highly informative, specific and relevant talk on "Business Ethics" was delivered by.Almir Smajlovic, who is a scholar, TV personality and a qualified respiratory care specialist and actively involved in Dawah Activities.

S.M.Baheer, President, BCCI-UAE Chapter, spoke about the aim, goals and motto the BCCI. He also detailed about the programs initiated by BCCI, and appealed for the support of community members by enrolling more members into the organisation.

Hamza Abdul Khader, Abdul Ravoof, Altaf Khateeb ,Naveed , Altaf Madikeri, Altaf Paringipete,Siddik Uchil and  Imran Khan were instrumental in the success of the programme.

Hidayth Addor, VP, BCCI-UAE Chapter delivered the vote of thanks.

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Malegaon (Maharashtra), Nov 23: In a closely contested election, Mohammad Ismail Abdul Khalique of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has retained the Malegaon Central assembly seat, winning by a razor-thin margin of 162 votes.

This victory in the north Maharashtra constituency marks a significant turnaround for Khalique, who previously enjoyed a commanding lead in the 2019 elections, winning by over one lakh votes.

Khalique, an Islamic scholar, received a total of 1,09,653 votes this time, narrowly defeating his nearest rival, Asif Shaikh Rasheed of the Indian Secular Largest Assembly of Maharashtra party, who got 1,09,491 votes.

There were a total of 13 candidates contesting in this Muslim dominated constituency. Barring Khalique and Rasheed, two other candidates -- Shaan-e-Hind Nihal Ahmed of Samajwadi Party and Ejaz Baig Aziz Baig managed below 10,000 votes. Other remaining candidates were below 1,000 votes.

This election marks Khalique's third term as an MLA. He initially represented the Malegaon Central seat in 2009 as a member of the Jan Surajya Shakti party.

However, Khalique faced a setback in the 2014 elections when he contested under the banner of the Nationalist Congress Party and lost.

His return to the assembly in 2019 under the AIMIM banner solidified his political presence, and despite the significantly reduced margin this year, he has once again emerged victorious.

The results highlight the competitive nature of the Malegaon Central constituency and underscore Khalique's resilience in maintaining his position amidst changing political dynamics.