By Faisal Fareed, TwoCircles.net
Lucknow: Fate of three sitting Muslim MLAs, a former Muslim MP and several former Muslim MLAs besides mafiosi turned politico Atiq Ahmed will be decided in the third phase of assembly elections. Polling for the third phase will be held on Wednesday. It covers 56 assembly seats spanning over ten districts.
Sitting MLAs Mohd Mujtaba Siddiqui of Bahujan Samaj Party is trying his luck from Allahabad’s Pratappur seat while Samajwadi Party’s (SP) Javed Ansari is again contesting from Jaunpur. Another MLA from SP Abdul Samad is contesting from Varanasi (North).
Rabia Kalam contesting as Congress candidate in Varanasi North assembly constituency
Mujtaba Siddiqui is the lone Muslim candidate from Pratappur in Allahabad while Javed Ansari at Jaunpur is facing contest from four Muslim candidates. Former chief of National Student’s Union of India (NSUI) Nadeem Javed is also contesting from the same seat. In Varanasi (North) also Congress has fielded Rabiya Kalam against sitting MLA Abdul Samad.
Third phase will also seal the fate of mafiosi turned politician Atiq Ahmed who is contesting from Allahabad (West) on Apna Dal ticket. Atiq has been MLA and MP in the past while his brother Ashraf Ahmed too has won MLA election. Presently, Atiq has been released on bail and is aggressively campaigning in the constituency.
Third phase has six muslim females also trying their luck. Congress has given ticket to Rabiya Kalam from Varanasi North while BSP has fielded Narghis Nayab from Isauli. Some little known female candidates are contesting against musclemen in their areas also.
Hamidun from Jharkhand Mukti Morcha is contesting against jailed mafiosi Brijesh Singh from Saiyadraja seat in Chandauli while Parveen Akhtar of Trinamool Congress is contesting against Prem Prakash alias Munna Bajrangi at Mariyahun in Jaunpur.
Former MP Mohd Tahir Khan is contesting on BSP ticket from Sultanpur. Other prominent muslim faces being former MLA Ansar Ahmed who is contesting on SP ticket from Phaphamau in Allahabad.
Sitting Samajwadi Party MLA Jawed Ansari contesting to retain the Jaunpur assembly seat
Ansar was MLA on Apna Dal ticket in 2002. Haji Parvez Ahmed Tanki is contesting against former speaker Kesari Nath Tripathi of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) from Allahabad South. Mohd Naeem, a prominent Muslim backward leader is contesting on BSP ticket from Gauriganj.
Varanasi South and Isauli in Sultanpur have maximum seven Muslim candidates who are pitted against each other. In Varanasi South, SP has fielded Mohd Istaqbal alias Babu and BSP has given ticket to Kaisar Ameen Ansari besides five other Muslim candidates. In Isauli at Sultanpur district, SP has fielded Abrar Ahmed, BSP has given ticket to Narghis Nayab, Congress has fielded former minister Moid Ahmed besides four other Muslim candidates.
Similarly in Chail seat at Kaushambi district, there are six Muslim candidates with Mohd Asif Jafri of BSP and five others. Pratappur in Allahabad is the only constituency where sitting MLA Mohd Mujtaba Siddiqui is the lone Muslim candidate from major political party BSP.
Muslim Candidates in Phase-3 UP elections
District—————Assembly Seat————-Candidate——————-Party——–Gender
Allahabad———-Phaphamau———- ANSAR AHMAD———- Samajwadi Party———- M
Allahabad ———-Phaphamau ———-NADEEM AHMAD———- Apna Dal———- M
Allahabad ———- Phaphamau ———- ZAKIR HUSSAIN ———-Independent ———-M
Allahabad ———- Phulpur ———- MASHOOQUE KHAN ———-Indian National Congress———- M
Allahabad ———- Phulpur ———-SAYEED AHAMAD ———-Samajwadi Party———- M
Allahabad ———-Phulpur ———- MOH. NASEEM HASMI———- Yuva Vikas Party———- M
Allahabad ———- Phulpur ———-MANSOOR AHAMAD———- Janata Dal (United) ———-M
Allahabad ———- Pratappur ———- MOHD.MUJTABA SIDDIQI———- Bahujan Samaj Party———- M
Allahabad ———- Handia ———- JAHIDA KHATOON———- Lok Dal ———-F
Allahabad ———- Handia ———- MOHAMMAD NASEEM ANSARI———- Independent ———-M
Allahabad ———- Meja ———-SARFUDEEN ALIAS JODDA ———-National Loktantrik Party ———-M
Allahabad ———- Meja ———-AMIR ULLAH ALIAS BARE BHAI———- Independent ———-M
Allahabad ———- Karachhana ———- MOHD. SHAKIL———- Apna Dal ———-M
Allahabad ———- Karachhana ———- SHAKILA BANO———- Rashtriya Janwadi Party (Krantikari) ———- F
Allahabad ———- Karachhana ———-MOHD. SHALAUDDIN ———-Lok Dal ———-M
Allahabad ———- Karachhana ———- NASIM ———-Independent ———-M
Allahabad ———- Allahabad West ———- ATIQ AHAMAD ———-Apna Dal———- M
Allahabad ———- Allahabad West ———- SHAGIR AHMAD ———-Independent ———-M
Allahabad ———- Allahabad South ———- HAJI PARVEJ AHMAD (TANKI) ———-Samajwadi Party———- M
Allahabad ———- Allahabad South ———-MO. JULFIKAR KHAN———- Peace Party———- M
Allahabad ———- Allahabad South ———- PATRAKAR RAEES AHMAD KHAN ———-Lok Jan Shakti Party ———-M
Chandauli ———- Mughalsarai ———- BABBAN ———-Bahujan Samaj Party———- M
Chandauli ———- Mughalsarai ———- KIYAMUDDIN ———-Lok Dal ———-M
Chandauli ———-Mughalsarai ———- JUBER AHAMAD ———-Rashtriya lokmanch———- M
Chandauli ———- Saiyadraja ———- HAMIDUN ———-Jharkhand Mukti Morcha ———-F
Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Nagar ———- Gauriganj ———- MOHAMMAD NAYEEM ———-Indian National Congress———- M
Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Nagar ———- Gauriganj ———- MOHD. HASAN LAHARI ———-Bharatiya Republican Paksha———- M
Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Nagar ———- Gauriganj ———- JUNED ———-Independent ———-M
Jaunpur ———- Badlapur ———-ASFAQ ———-All India Trinamool Congress ———-M
Jaunpur ———- Badlapur ———- ISLAM———- Independent ———-M
Jaunpur ———- Shahganj ———- MOHD.ASLAM———- All India Trinamool Congress ———-M
Jaunpur ———- Jaunpur ———- JAVED ANSARI ADVOCATE———- Samajwadi Party ———-M
Jaunpur ———- Jaunpur ———-NADEEM JAVED———- Indian National Congress ———-M
Jaunpur ———- Jaunpur ———- KAMAL AZIZ ———-National Loktantrik Party———- M
Jaunpur ———- Jaunpur ———-ZAHID AKHTAR ———-Lok Jan Shakti Party ———-M
Jaunpur ———- Jaunpur ———- ANWAROOL KHAN———- Independent———- M
Jaunpur ———- Malhani ———- BADRUDDIN MANSURI ———-Jan Kranti Party(Rashtrawadi) ———-M
Jaunpur ———- Malhani ———- MAHAMUD ———-Lok Jan Shakti Party———- M
Jaunpur ———- Malhani ———-SIRAJ AHMAD KHAN (PAPPU BHAI) ———-Quami Ekta Dal ———-M
Jaunpur ———-Mariyahu ———- PARVEEN AKHTAR ———-All India Trinamool Congress———- F
Jaunpur ———- Zafrabad ———- FAIZ ABIDI ———-Independent ———-M
Kaushambi ———-Sirathu ———- MOHD FARID KHAN———- Indian National Congress———- M
Kaushambi ———- Sirathu ———- ISTIYAK AHMAD———- Apna Dal ———-M
Kaushambi ———- Sirathu ———- NASEEM AKHTAR ———-Independent ———-M
Kaushambi ———- Sirathu ———- MOHD.YUSUF———- Independent———- M
Kaushambi ———- Chail ———- MOHD ASIF JAFRI ———-Bahujan Samaj Party ———-M
Kaushambi ———-Chail ———- M.U.AHAMAD (MAMAU) ———-Independent———- M
Kaushambi ———-Chail ———- NASIR AZIZ ———-Independent———- M
Kaushambi ———- Chail ———- MUSHEER AHMAD———- Independent ———-M
Kaushambi ———- Chail ———-MOHD RUFI———- Independent———- M
Kaushambi ———- Chail ———- SULTAN MOHAMMAD———- Independent———- M
Mirzapur ———- Mirzapur ———- ASALAM———- Lok Jan Shakti Party———- M
Mirzapur ———-Mirzapur ———- SAMIM ———-Quami Ekta Dal———- M
Mirzapur ———- Mirzapur ———- MOHD. SALIM ———-Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) ———-M
Mirzapur ———- Mirzapur ———- ANWAR ALI ———-Independent———- M
Mirzapur ———- Mirzapur ———- LIYAKAT ALI ———-Independent———- M
Sant Ravidas Nagar ———- Bhadohi ———- JAHID BEG———- Samajwadi Party———- M
Sant Ravidas Nagar ———- Bhadohi ———-TANVEER———- Indian National Congress———- M
Sant Ravidas Nagar ———- Bhadohi ———- ABDUL HADI———- Peace Party———- M
Sant Ravidas Nagar ———- Gyanpur ———- AJIJ AHMAD ———-All India Trinamool Congress ———-M
Sant Ravidas Nagar ———- Gyanpur ———- TAUSEEF———- Smast Bhartiya Party———- M
Sonbhadra ———- Robertsganj ———- MUKHTAR ———-Quami Ekta Dal ———-M
Sonbhadra ———- Robertsganj ———- MOHAMMAD KALIM SHEKH———- Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) ———-M
Sonbhadra ———- Robertsganj ———- SAIYAD ALAM ———-Rashtriya Ulama Council ———-M
Sonbhadra ———- Robertsganj ———- EKHLAK HUSAIN ———-Independent———- M
Sonbhadra ———- Obra ———- ABDUL BARI ———-Independent———- M
Sultanpur ———- Isauli ———- ABRAR AHMAD ———-Samajwadi Party ———-M
Sultanpur ———- Isauli ———- NARGIS NAYAB———- Bahujan Samaj Party ———-F
Sultanpur ———- Isauli ———- MOID AHMAD———- Indian National Congress———- M
Sultanpur ———- Isauli ———- IMRAN ———-Quami Ekta Dal ———-M
Sultanpur ———- Isauli ———- NAFEES AHMAD———- Rastriya Insaaf Party ———-M
Sultanpur ———- Isauli ———- MD. RASHID NIYZEE ———-Navbharat Nirman Party———- M
Sultanpur ———- Isauli ———- A. HAMEED———- Independent———- M
Sultanpur ———- Sultanpur ———- MOHD. TAHIR KHAN ———-Bahujan Samaj Party———- M
Sultanpur ———- Sultanpur ———- MOHAMMAD ATEEQ ANSARI ———-Rashtriya lokmanch———- M
Sultanpur ———-Sultanpur ———- ASRAR AHAMAD KHAN ———-Lok Jan Shakti Party ———-M
Sultanpur ———- Sultanpur ———- KIFAYAT ULLAH———- Rastriya Insaaf Party———- M
Sultanpur ———- Sultanpur ———- JAVED AKHTER———- Quami Ekta Dal———- M
Sultanpur ———- Sultanpur ———- MOHD. HASNAIN ———-National Loktantrik Party ———-M
Sultanpur ———- Lambhua ———- MOHD. YUNUS———- Independent———- M
Varanasi ———-Shivpur ———-EQUBAL ALIAS IQUBAL FARUQI ———-Apna Dal———- M
Varanasi ———- Rohaniya ———- MOHD. AKBAL ———-Independent———- M
Varanasi ———- Varanasi North ———- ABDUL SAMAD ———-Samajwadi Party ———-M
Varanasi ———- Varanasi North ———- RABIYA KALAM ———-Indian National Congress———- F
Varanasi ———- Varanasi North ———- ANWARUL HUQ WARSI ———-Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party———- M
Varanasi ———- Varanasi North ———- MOHD. IKRAM ———-Rashtriya Ulama Council ———-M
Varanasi ———- Varanasi North ———- ISRAR ALI ———-Pragatisheel Manav Samaj Party———- M
Varanasi ———- Varanasi South ———- MD. ISTAQBAL “BABU”———- Samajwadi Party ———-M
Varanasi ———- Varanasi South ———- KAISAR AMEEN ANSARI ———-Bahujan Samaj Party ———-M
Varanasi ———- Varanasi South ———- COMRED NIJAMUDDIN———- Communist Party of India———- M
Varanasi ———- Varanasi South ———- ATAHAR JAMAL LARI ———-Quami Ekta Dal ———-M
Varanasi ———- Varanasi South ———-NIYAJ ALI MANJU ———-Rashtriya lokmanch———- M
Varanasi ———- Varanasi South ———- HAJI MARGUB AHAMAD ———-Rashtriya Ulama Council———- M
Varanasi ———- Varanasi South ———- SABIR———- Independent———- M
Varanasi ———- Varanasi Cantt. ———-ASHFAQ AHMAD ALIAS DABLU ———-Samajwadi Party———- M
Varanasi ———- Varanasi Cantt. ———-AFLATOON ———-Samajwadi Jan Parishad ———-M
Varanasi ———- Varanasi Cantt. ———- MOHD. SALEEM———- Quami Ekta Dal———- M
Varanasi ———- Varanasi Cantt. ———- PARVEZ QUADIR KHAN———- Independent———- M
Varanasi ———- Varanasi Cantt. ———- MOHAMMAD JAVED———- Independent———- M
Varanasi ———- Sevapuri ———- WAHAB ALI ———-Independent———- M