Political representation, like appointing Danish Azad Ansari as a minister of state in the UP government, with the chairmen of the state minority commission and madarsa board also being Pasmanda Muslims, has been another strategy of bridging the gap. In May, Ansari was called to attend an Eid Milan programme held by the All India Pasmanda Muslim Mahaz where he addressed the attendees, talking about the works being done by the state government.
