Muslim organisations urge Karnataka Congress for Rajya Sabha seat

Bengaluru: The Federation of State Muslim Organisations has urged the Congress to allocate at least one seat to the Muslim community in the upcoming polls to the four Rajya Sabha seats on June 18.

Noting that only one of the 12 Rajya Sabha MPs currently representing Karnataka is a Muslim, the Federation also lamented that there isn't a single Lok Sabha MP from Karnataka from the Muslim community.

Less representation

In a note, the federation lamented that despite voting for Congress in a 'united and consolidated' manner, representation of Muslims in the state Cabinet, bureaucracy, major government institutions, universities and boards/corporations was much lower when compared to their population.

According to sources in the party, Mansoor Ali Khan, who unsuccessfully contested from Bangalore Central seat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, has chances of being chosen as a candidate for the Rajya Sabha elections.