evidence: AIMIM makes a foray into Muslim-majority areas, tapping into Muslim frustrations about opposition parties. [...] "Our village [Bohita] almost unanimously voted for AIMIM," said Nazar from Muslim-majority Kishanganj district in Seemanchal region of Bihar. AIMIM managed to win five seats from the state which has a substantial Muslim population. Its residents say India’s opposition parties which espouse secularism have ignored the impoverished region for decades, which is wedged between Nepal and Bangladesh.