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Sofia Firdaus: an accidental politician who is here to stay

Summary by awazthevoice.in
Sofia Firdaus is a groundbreaking Muslim woman MLA in India, representing Barabati Cuttack constituency. Despite Muslims constituting only three per cent of the voters in her constituency, she managed to secure a majority victory in the 2024 polls. This victory was unexpected, as Sofia stepped into the political arena only a month before the elections, in place of her father, Mohammed Moquim, who was barred from contesting due to a pending case.…
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awazthevoice.in broke the news in on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
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