UK scientist flies to B'luru to cast vote, faces depression
Bengaluru: A scientist who had flown all the way from England to cast his vote was disappointed to find that he could not do so.
A voter from the Rajarajeshwarinagar constituency Rakesh Tiwari, 35, was disappointed to find out that he would not be able to cast his vote as the election commission, in order to maintain sanctity of voting process had deferred polling in this constituency to May 28 after recovery of nearly 10000 voter IDs from a flat here.
Rakesh who had been working with Indian Institute of Science in Pune before moving to UK two years ago had planned his India trip in a way that he would be able to vote as well as conduct his research work in Pune.
Rakesh is due to present his research on the subject - ‘Co-occurrence of heat waves and drought in Karnataka’before a panel of scientists at Indian Meteorological Department in Pune on May 28.
Since the presentation as well as rescheduled date of RR nagar polls fall on the same day Rakesh would not be able to exercise his franchise.
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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.
