The lone Muslim minister in the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government, Danish Azad Ansari, on Thursday defended the party for not fielding any Muslim candidate in the Bihar Assembly elections, saying that the state has a Muslim governor which is a significant example of inclusion.

Currently, Arif Mohammad Khan serves as the Governor of Bihar.

Responding to a question from PTI about the BJP not fielding a single Muslim candidate in Bihar elections, Ansari, the Minister of State for Minority Welfare, said, ''Bihar has been given a Muslim governor who plays a key role in policy-making for the state. What could be a bigger example than this?'' On Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's ''dance on stage'' remark aimed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Ansari said opposition leaders were making ''frivolous r

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