By-election results 2019: AIMIM's win in Kishanganj Assembly seat danger to social harmony in Bihar, says BJP's Giriraj Singh

Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday termed All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimee's (AIMIM) win in Kishanganj assembly by-poll as a 'danger' to the social harmony in Bihar.

Asian News International October 25, 2019 21:07:23 IST
By-election results 2019: AIMIM's win in Kishanganj Assembly seat danger to social harmony in Bihar, says BJP's Giriraj Singh
  • AIMIM candidate Qamrul Hoda on Thursday defeated BJP candidate Sweety Singh and Congress candidate Sayeeda Banu to win Kishanjganj assembly by-election

  • Reacting to the election result, BJP leader Giriraj Singh said that AIMIM's win in the Kishanganj by-election is a danger to the social harmony of Bihar

  • 'Asaduddin Owaisi's party AIMIM are of Jinnah's thinking and they hate the slogan of Vande Mataram,' he said

New Delhi: Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday termed All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimee's (AIMIM) win in Kishanganj assembly by-poll as a "danger" to the social harmony in Bihar.

Byelection results 2019 AIMIMs win in Kishanganj Assembly seat danger to social harmony in Bihar says BJPs Giriraj Singh

File image of Union minister Giriraj Singh. PTI

Taking to Twitter, Singh tweeted in Hindi, "The most dangerous result from Bihar by-elections has come from Kishanganj. Owaisi's party AIMIM are of Jinnah's thinking and they hate the slogan 'Vande Mataram'. It is a danger to the social harmony of Bihar. The people of Bihar should think about their future."

AIMIM candidate Qamrul Hoda on Thursday defeated BJP candidate Sweety Singh and Congress candidate Sayeeda Banu to win the by-election held in Kishanjganj assembly constituency.

By-polls in five assembly constituencies were conducted in Bihar on 21 October which saw Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) winning two seats and Janata Dal (United) and AIMIM winning one seat each on Thursday.

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