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The real threat posed by Owaisi is not that he will split Bihar’s Muslim votes, but that his anti-Hindu polemic might create a backlash among the majority, sending them to the arms of the BJP, champion of political Hindutva. Owaisi has little or no chance of winning even a single seat out of the 243 up for grabs in Bihar, but his incendiary presence can poison the pre-poll atmosphere in the state to the BJP’s benefit, even if we discount dire predictions of communal riots dogging his footsteps. more
The real threat posed by Owaisi is not that he will split Bihar’s Muslim votes, but that his anti-Hindu polemic might create a backlash among the majority, sending them to the arms of the BJP, champion of political Hindutva. Owaisi has little or no chance of winning even a single seat out of the 243 up for grabs in Bihar, but his incendiary presence can poison the pre-poll atmosphere in the state to the BJP’s benefit, even if we discount dire predictions of communal riots dogging his footsteps. more
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