Congress observes Nehru's death anniversary
Mangaluru, May 27: The death anniversary of the first prime minister of the country Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was observed at the District Congress office here on Sunday.
Speaking on the occasion, former district minister Ramanath Rai said that Nehru’s contribution to the fields of agriculture, industry and other sectors has revolutionized the development of the country. His non-alignment policy has attracted the entire world towards the country. Because of the contributions of Congress leaders like Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Manmohan Singh and others, the country has been competing among developing countries in the world. Unfortunately, because of the communal forces, the society is being divided and it is detrimental to the development. In view of this, there is a need to re-implement the policies and thoughts of Nehru, he said.
District Congress president K Harish Kumar, MLC Ivan D’Souza, KPCC general secretary PV Mohan, former Rajya Sabha Member B Ibrahim, MUDA former president Ibrahim Kodijal and others spoke on the occasion. Party leaders UK Monu, KK Shahul Hameed, J Abdul Salim, Abdul Rauf, Nagaveni, Asha D’Silva, Kavitha Vasu, Prakash B, Salian, Stephan Maroli, BM Bharati, Prabhakar Sriyan, Dinesh PS, Suresh Shetty, Nazeer Bajal, Neeraj Paul, Khalid Ujire, Shafi Ahmed, Padmanabha Amin, Yusuf Ucchil, Lukman Bantwala, Piyush Thokkottu and others were present.
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AIMIM wins Malegaon Central seat by 162 votes
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.
