Bengaluru, June 1 -- As Karnataka prepares for a political transition with D.K. Shivakumar set to take oath as the new Chief Minister, a federation of Muslim organisations has urged the Congress party to provide greater political representation to the community in the upcoming Legislative Council and Rajya Sabha elections.

In a statement released on Monday, June 1, the Karnataka State Federation of Muslim Organisations demanded that the ruling Congress allocate at least two Legislative Council seats and one Rajya Sabha seat to Muslim candidates. Elections for seven Legislative Council seats and four Rajya Sabha seats from Karnataka are scheduled to be held on June 18.

The federation pointed out that Muslims constitute nearly 13 per cent...