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Political underrepresentation of Muslims successful Karnataka emerged arsenic a interest astatine a normal organised by the Federation of Karnataka Muslim Organisations successful Bengaluru.
A study released astatine the normal argued that the community’s stock successful elected and nominated bodies remains acold beneath its colonisation proportion.
The study noted that Muslims represent astir 13% of Karnataka’s population, but practice successful the 224-member Legislative Assembly stands astatine lone astir 4.4%. In the 75-member Legislative Council too, Muslims clasp lone astir 4 seats, acold beneath the proportionate stock of 9 to 10 seats.
It noted that since the contiguous authorities assumed office, astatine slightest 15 opportunities arose done MLA-quota and Governor-nominated seats wherever the ruling enactment had decisive influence, but lone 1 Muslim typical was accommodated.
The papers stated that 7 MLA-quota Legislative Council seats are owed to autumn vacant successful June 2026 on with 5 authorities nominations, creating what it termed a “major opportunity” to amended representation.
Low summons allocation
The study besides raised concerns implicit debased summons allocation to Muslim candidates. It recommended that governmental parties guarantee just practice successful constituencies and wards wherever Muslim voters represent much than 30% of the electorate.
It specifically suggested that the Congress should tract astatine slightest 21 Muslim candidates successful Assembly elections and nominate Muslim candidates successful astir 60 wards successful the Greater Bengaluru Area and BBMP limits.
SIR of electoral rolls
Expressing interest implicit the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls successful Bihar and West Bengal, the federation alleged that minorities were facing difficulties during the process. It urged the Karnataka authorities to stay vigilant and guarantee that akin exercises successful the State bash not effect successful harassment oregon exclusion of eligible voters.
