Despite a notable decline in the overall count of Muslim candidates nominated by major political parties in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, dropping from 115 in 2019 to 78, the anticipated tally of Muslim MPs in the Lok Sabha is poised to reach 24. In the previous LS, there were 26 Muslim MPs. While five Muslims secured seats on the Congress ticket in 2019, the number rose to seven this time around. However, Muslim representation in the Lower House remains at 4.41% of its 543 total members, significantly below the community’s 14% share in India’s population, as per the 2011 Census. If the Congress's seven Muslim MPs are the highest for any party, it is followed by the TMC at five, the Samajwadi Party SP at four, the IUML at three, the NC at two, the AIMIM at one, and two Independents. This means that of the 24 Muslim MPs, 21 are from the INDIA bloc parties. The majority of Muslim MPs hail from West Bengal, at five. The Congress Muslim leaders who won include Tariq Anwar from Katihar, Shafi Parambil from Vadakara, Imran Masood from Saharanpur, Muhammed Hamdullah from Lakshadweep, Rakibul Hussain from Dhubri, Mohammed Jawed from Kishanganj, and Isha Khan Choudhary from Maldaha Dakshin.
