Muslim-Dalit coalition in Aurangabad halts Modi-wave as AIMIM candidate wins at Shiv Sena forte
Aurangabad: Amidst the ‘Tsunamo’ that has swept the Lok Sabha Elections for the BJP across the country, the results at one of the seats in Maharashtra is widely being discussed in the political circles. The seat being talked about is Aurangabad constituency, considered as a stronghold seat of Shiv Sena.
Four time winner and sitting MP of Shiv Sena from the constituency Chandrakant Khaire faced defeat in the constituency when Muslims and Dalit votes led by Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM and Prakash Ambedkar’s Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) came together as an alliance and won the election.
AIMIM candidate backed by VBA, Imtiaz Jaleel Syed bagged 3,89,042 votes against Chandrakant Khaire who got 3,84,550 votes. Both the candidates left the Congress candidate Zambad Manakchand reeling behind with only 91,789 votes.
Out of 48 constituencies of Maharashtra, most of them were swept away by the Modi wave which gave the BJP 23 seats, its coalition partner Shiv Sena 18 seats with Aurangabad’s Muslim-Dalit strong alliance keeping the Modi wave at bay.
Although their partnered candidate won on only one seat in the state, the alliance of AIMIM and VBA proved to be a game changer and dented Congress-NCP coalition’s vote share in key constituencies including Nanded where the Congress’ State President Ashok Chavan was defeated.
(Prakash Ambedkar)
In most the constituencies AIMIM-VBA alliance secured more votes than the margin of losing of the Congress party, sending regressive wave in the party for not forming pre-election alliance with them.
“The Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi had evolved its own strategy and agenda that was centred around the oppressed and backward segments of the community. Our fight was against both the BJP-Shiv Sena and the Congress-NCP. I was from the beginning open for alliance with Congress-NCP. They have to explain why it failed.” VBA Chief Prakash Ambedkar said after the Election results.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
