CHANDIGARH, Sept 3: The Bharatiya Janata Party's minorities' cell secretary Sahibzada Salim Khan has claimed that the Muslim community is favouring the party, wanting Vajpayee as the Prime Minister.Addressing a press conference here today, Khan said the 55,00 Muslim community in Chandigarh is committed to support K L Sharma.
He said they supported Vajpayee as he had done a lot for muslims - renovation grant of Rs 26 crore for the Ajmer dargah and increase in government subsidy for the Muslims.
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