Surathkal: AP Ustad to visit BM Mumtaz Ali's house on Oct 9
Mangaluru: Sultanul Ulama Kanthapuram A. P. Aboobacker Musliyar will be visiting the ancestral home of businessman Late Haji B M Mumtaz Ali, an active figure in social and religious circles, at Chokkabettu near Surathkal on October 9 at 11.30 am to express his condolences, a report stated on Tuesday.
Aboobacker Musliyar will lead the condolence meet for the deceased at his house. This will be followed by a special meeting at the Misbah Knowledge Foundation, Katipalla where Ali was the president. A P Ustad, as the religious scholar is popularly known across Karnataka and Kerala, was also a major patron of the foundation, General Secretary of the Misbah Group of Institutions Dr M S M Abdul Rasheed Zaini Kamil Saqafi stated in a press release.
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BM Mumtaz Ali’s dead body was found in Phalguni River on Monday, a day after his car was found in suspicious condition on Kuloor Bridge here in the city.
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Will Champai Soren become a game-changer for BJP in Jharkhand polls?
Ranchi: Champai Soren, a prominent figure in Jharkhand’s statehood movement, is contesting the 2024 assembly elections from Seraikela, a seat he has consistently held since 1991.
However, there is a surprising shift in his political journey this year. Having resigned from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) earlier this year, Soren is now representing the BJP, a move that could significantly impact the electoral dynamics in the state.
Soren’s switiching is seen as a strategic benefit for the saffron party, which has been working to expand its appeal among Jharkhand’s tribal communities, a demographic traditionally aligned with the JMM. His departure from the JMM, led by Shibu Soren and his son Hemant Soren, was fueled by dissatisfaction with the state government’s policies, which he claimed had failed to address tribal concerns.
Also known as "Jharkhand’s Tiger" for his instrumental role in the statehood movement of the 1990s, Champai Soren has respect and influence among tribal voters. His decision to switch the party could be a turning point in the BJP’s efforts to gain a stronger hold in a state where tribal votes often decide the outcome.
