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Meet Mohammad Akbar, The Only Muslim Candidate In Chhattisgarh Assembly Polls Who Faces BJP's Vijay Sharma

Mohammad Akbar is one of the key players and the sole Muslim candidate in the Chhattisgarh assembly elections. He is contesting from the Kawardha assembly constituency, where he emerged victorious in 2018 against the BJP's Ashok Sahu, despite the seat having a significant Sahu population.

Nov 07, 2023, 13:05 PM IST

Indonesian Muslim candidate wins Jakarta election-pollsters

A former Indonesian education minister won the race for Jakarta governor on Wednesday after a polarising campaign that cast a shadow over Indonesia`s reputation for practicing a tolerant form of Islam.

Apr 19, 2017, 19:19 PM IST