A closer look at the results explains why Mayawati is resentful towards Muslims. None of the 20 Muslims she fielded could come close to even being the runner-up on any seat. In fact, barring Amroha, which the BJP won after defeating the sitting Muslim MP of the Congress, Kunwar Danish Ali, the BSP’s Muslim candidates did not hurt the INDIA bloc on any seat.
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