Maharashtra Congress faces turmoil as Naseem Khan, a key campaigner, sends a resignation letter to the Congress President, signaling discontent over the absence of Muslim candidates for state tickets. The letter's emergence is stirring up talks of unrest within the Maharashtra Congress and its alliances.
'Seeking Muslim votes but no candidates?' questions Khan. Congress insiders suggest dissatisfaction over the choice of Varsha Gaikwad for the Mumbai North-Central seat, which Khan was interested in contesting.
In a direct communication, Khan thanked the president for including him in the list of prominent campaigners but indicated his withdrawal from campaigning for multiple reasons. He highlighted that none of the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra nominated a Muslim candidate.
Despite expectations for Congress to field at least one Muslim candidate across Maharashtra, organizations, leaders, and activists face disappointment. Khan voices his concern about Congress's decision not to include Muslim candidates and his own resulting turmoil. 'Congress wants Muslim votes, so why not candidates?' he asks.
Khan, with a history of fulfilling electoral responsibilities across various states, feels at a loss to answer the community's concerns. As a result, he has made a decisive stance to refrain from the 2024 election campaign discussions and has tendered his resignation from the campaign committee.
