Muslim United Front
Kashmiri political coalition / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Muslim United Front (MUF) was a 'polyglot coalition' of Islamic Kashmiri political parties that contested the 1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election in the erstwhile Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.[1][2] The Jamaat-e-Islami of Jammu and Kashmir was a key constituent party of the coalition.[3] The MUF won four Assembly seats in the 1987 election.[4][5] However, widespread rigging of the election by the ruling National Conference party was reported. In the absence of such rigging, commentators believe that it could have won fifteen to twenty seats,[6] a contention admitted by the National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah.[7]
The disaffection caused by the election gave rise to the Kashmir insurgency, which continues to this day.[8]
The present day Hurriyat Conference is largely inspired by the former MUF coalition.[9]