Prakash Ambedkar, the head of the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA), has criticised both the ruling and opposition parties in Maharashtra for failing to include any Muslim candidates in the fray for Lok Sabha Elections 2024. He emphasised that neither the ruling MahaYuti nor the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi have nominated any Muslim candidates thus far.

In the forthcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024, neither alliance has fielded any Muslim candidates, however, VBA has nominated a few nominees. In previous elections, the Congress ran one Muslim candidate in Akola but was unsuccessful, reported IANS.