BJP to field Muslim candidates for Assam elections

Guwahati: Eyeing the critical Muslim vote-bank ahead of the upcoming polls in Assam, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to field Muslim candidates in the upcoming elections. Announcing the names of its candidates, the BJP ensured that the minorities got an opportunity to contest the polls, which is crucial to the party as it seeks to regainpower in the region. Addressing the media in Guwahati, Ranjit Dutta, BJP president (Assam), said it was the first timeMuslim candidates were being given tickets by a party to contest the polls despite their strong presence in the region. “The Congress has never fielded any Assamese Muslim...

Zeenews 2011-03-06