Of the 51 candidates fielded by AIMIM, 38 of them are contesting from the communally sensitive Malwa-Nimar region that paves the way for the state assembly.
Temples, mosques, and eidgahs bore a deserted look. Prayers were offered within homes as police and administration vehicles blaring sirens stayed mobile across the riot-hit town.
The administration had announced a 24-hour curfew on May 2 and 3 (Monday and Tuesday) and asked Khargone residents to celebrate the Eid-al-Fitr and Akshaya Tritiya festivals at home.
A team of leaders from opposition political parties have released a 16-page report that pointed out that the Muslim community in Khargone has been subjected to intimidation for a while now.