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The claim

In the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections, both the NDA and Congress lost in the Malegaon Central, Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar, and Bhiwandi East assembly constituencies, where the majority voters are Muslims.

Rating

MISLEADING

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review reports that BJP and its allies did not contest in Malegaon Central, where AIMIM won. Congress did not contest in Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar or Bhiwandi East; its ally, the Samajwadi Party, won both seats.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026