Sofia Firdous has made history by becoming the first Muslim woman elected as an MLA in Odisha. Representing the Congress Party, she won the Barabati-Cuttack seat by defeating the BJP candidate with a margin of 8,000 votes. Firdous, a civil engineer and IIM graduate, emphasized her identity as a proud Odia and Indian, and highlighted the significance of her victory as a message of brotherhood. She expressed gratitude to the people of Cuttack for their trust and support, and pledged to work for the development of her city. Firdous is now a Congress MLA.
Meet Sofia Firdous From Odisha Odisha's 1st Woman Muslim MLA Civil Engineer & An IIM Graduate Firdous Now A Congress MLA 'A Proud Odia & A Proud Indian' Trounces BJP Candidate With 8K Votes Watch @SofiaFirdous1 Live & Exclusive On @TheNewsHour AGENDA with @MadhavGK @ 10:27 https://t.co/H0EObrtRnG
#WATCH | Cuttack: First Muslim woman elected as an MLA in Odisha, winning the Barabati-Cuttack seat, Sofia Firdous says, "I am a proud daughter of my city Cuttack...The people of Cuttack have trusted their daughter and they have voted for me...I would like to work for my… https://t.co/oEhbZRS5v7
Meet Sofia Firdous From Odisha Odisha's 1st Woman Muslim MLA Civil Engineer & An IIM Graduate Firdous Now A Congress MLA 'A Proud Odia & A Proud Indian' Trounces BJP Candidate With 8K Votes Watch @SofiaFirdous1 Live & Exclusive On @TheNewsHour AGENDA with @MadhavGK @ 10:27 https://t.co/O72RBmmLCL
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#ElectionsWithHT | #Odisha's first #Muslim woman MLA #SofiaFirdous terms her victory a message of brotherhood https://t.co/yrp7XTP6og
VIDEO | “First of all, I am a proud Odia and Indian. People have voted for me as I am a daughter of Cuttack. It is a coincidence that I am Muslim and it had not happened before,” says Congress MLA Sofia Firdous (@sofiafirdous1) after becoming the first Muslim woman representative… https://t.co/IM6P837i60