Dynastic politics took centre stage in Haryana on Tuesday, with all eyes on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress as both parties battled for the win. The final verdict came in the favour of the BJP, which secured 48 out of 90 assembly seats, earning a third consecutive term, while Congress won 37 seats. Although Congress fell short of the majority needed to form the government, it achieved landslide victories in some of key constituencies, including Ferozepur Jhirka in Nuh District.
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Congress MLA and Nuh riots accused Mamman Khan of winning the Ferozepur Jhirka seat by a massive margin of 98,441 votes, surpassing former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda's 70,000-vote margin in Garhi Sampla.
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Aftab Ahmed won the Nuh seat with 91,833 votes, achieving a margin of over 46,000. In Punhana, Mohammad Ilyas secured victory with a margin of 30,000 votes.
Why Was Khan Arrested?
In 2023, communal violence broke out in Nuh district, which led to the arrest of Mamman Khan for his alleged involvement in the riots. Nuh's Superintendent of Police (SP), Narendra Bijarnia, officially filed charges against Khan for allegedly provoking the violence. Bijarnia stated that during the investigation, the cops uncovered substantial evidence implicating Khan in inciting the unrest, and it was revealed that Khan was present at the scene before the violence began.
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Khan was then arrested under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967 (UAPA). However, he was later released on bail.
Despite these serious allegations, Khan secured the highest victory margin in the elections, winning a second term as MLA, even as his party fell short of forming the government in the state.