Some outfits conduct survey, shortlist candidates to capture minority constituencies ahead of UP election. As Uttar Pradesh warms up for the Assembly election next year, Muslims, who have been treated as vote banks by so-called ‘secular’ outfits, are seeking their own place under the sun. A host of Muslim outfits are conducting surveys, shortlisting candidates and gearing up to join the fight for 30 per cent of the minority vote in the State.