Gandhinagar: There are 12 Muslim candidates against BJP candidate Amit Shah in Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat. The others against Amit Shah are Hindu candidates including Congress candidate Sonalben Patel.

Tanveeruddin Shaikh, Mehbub Rangrej, Mansuri Suhana, Deenmahammad Saiyad, Umadiya Alibhai, Bagvan Bahadurshah, Malek Makbul Shakib, Pathan Imtiyazkhan, Pathan Shahnawazkhan, Navsadalam Ibrahim Malek are independent candidates against Amit Shah.

Mohammadanish Desai from Bahujan Samaj Party and Mohammad Ayesh Shaikh from Dhanwan Bharat Party are other Muslim candidates against Shah. Gujarat’s one of largest Muslim ghetto Juhapura is located in Vejalpur assembly seat which falls under Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat.

The last date of withdrawal of nominations is 22nd April. DeshGujarat