Key Points
London-educated Iqra Hasan is fighting for the Kairana Lok Sabha seat against BJP's sitting MP, Pradeep Chaudhary..
The Kairana battle is now being taken forward by Naheed's sister, Iqra Hasan, but there is no candidate from Hukum Singh's family this time...
Iqra Hasan, with her secular outlook and presence among the Jats and Gujjars, is said to have an edge on a seat that the BJP had associated with an alleged palayan (exodus) of Hindu families...
Western Uttar Pradesh, which has had its fair share of resentment towards the ruling BJP after the controversial farm laws were enacted and denial of tickets to some party heavyweights, might be Iqra Hasan's trump card in the Kairana seat...
Iqra Hasan, receiving the support of several biradaris (caste groups), along with the 5.5 lakh Muslims (40%) comprising Kairana, it would be interesting to see if the 29-year-old London-educated 'beti' gets what she is seeking in the otherwise male-dominated seat...
