The results of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 were declared on June 4th, 2024. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as the winning political party by evening, with a commanding majority of the seats. The President of India will extend an invitation to the National Democratic Alliance, or NDA, to establish a new central government shortly. Despite making up only 14% of the nation’s population, Muslims predominate in fourteen constituencies. This is the performance of these constituencies in the General Elections.
Kashmir and Jammu
Following the repeal of Article 370 in 2019, three seats in Jammu and Kashmir with a majority of Muslims were turned into Union Territories.
Baramulla
Omar Abdullah of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference lost to Independent candidate Abdul Rashid Sheikh in Baramulla. Omar Abdullah’s party was shocked by Sheikh’s triumph. It brought to light the people’s wish for new representation in the area.
Sri Lanka
Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference was successful in defeating the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party.
Anantnag
In a fiercely contested battle, Mehbooba Mufti of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party lost to Mian Altah Ahmed of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference. Mehbooba Mufti, the former state chief minister, has suffered a significant setback.
The Lakshadweep
The fight in Lakshadweep was fierce between Mohammed Faizal PP of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) and Muhammad Hamdullah Sayeed of the Indian National Congress. The fans of both candidates are anxiously awaiting the outcome of their close contest.
Kishanganj, Bihar
Indian National Congressman Muhammad Jawed defeated JD (U) candidate Mujahid Alam handily.
West Bengal Dakshin Maldaha
Isha Khan Choudhury, an Indian National Congressman, defeated Sreerupa Mitra Chaudhury of the BJP.
Jangipur
The TMC’s Khalilur Rahaman defeated Congressman Murtoja Hossain Bokul in the end. His triumph demonstrated TMC’s sway in the state’s Muslim-majority areas.
Baharampur
The old party was taken aback when Pathan Yusuf of the TMC defeated Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury of the Congress. Chowdhury held the notable post of Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
Murshidabad
The TMC’s Abu Tehar Khan defeated the Communist Party of India’s MD Salim (Marxist).
Malappuram, Kerala
ET V Vaseef of the Community Party of India (Marxist) lost against Mohammed Basheer of the Indian Union Muslim League. With his victory, Basheer reaffirmed IUML’s dominance in Malappuram.
Ponnani
KS Hamza of the CPI(M) lost against Dr. MP Abdussamad Samadani of the IUML.
Hyderabad, Telangana
Asaduddin Owaisi, the president of AIMIM, kept his historic stronghold by defeating Madhavi Lata of the BJP by more than 3 lakh votes.
Dhubri, Assam
Mohammed Badruddin Ajmal, the head of the AIUDF, was beaten by Rakibul Hussain of the Indian National Congress.
Karimganj
BJP’s Kripanath Mallah defeated Congressman Hafiz Rashid Ahmed Choudhury. The victory of Mallah demonstrates the BJP’s expanding power, even in Assamese constituencies with a majority of Muslims.
Barpeta
Asom Gana Parishad’s Phani Bhusan Choudhury defeated Congressman Deep Bayan. Since the AGP supports the NDA, two NDA candidates have been elected from Assam’s Muslim-majority seats.
It is noteworthy that, even though the policies of the BJP-led Government of India did not discriminate against Muslims during its two terms in office starting in 2014, Muslims nationwide declined to cast ballots for the saffron party in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.
