AIMIM's Bihar unit president Akhtarul Iman said his party wishes to contest the elections as part of the Opposition's 'Grand Alliance' to prevent the division of secular votes.
The AIMIM sprang a surprise winning five of the 20 seats it contested in the 2020 elections. However, four of its MLAs defected to the RJD in 2022.
Owaisi equated Pakistani-backed terrorists with ISIS, stating that “there is no distinction between these Pakistani terrorists and the Islamic State in Syria.”
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Jaleel took part in the demonstration at Paithan Gate on Saturday to protest Shah's remarks in the Parliament about Dr B R Ambedkar, an official said.
Owaisi also called out Home Minister Amit Shah and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, questioning whether the safety of Members of Parliament can be guaranteed.
AIMIM's support for AIADMK underscores a shared opposition to the CAA, NPR, and NRC, fortifying their alliance for both the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections
"We are aware that a few Indian nationals have signed up for support jobs with the Russian army," Jaiswal said.
The Lok Sabha MP from Hyderabad said the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has entered the poll fray in Rajasthan for the first time.
There has been a growing resentment among the Muslim rank and file of the SP over party chief Akhilesh Yadav’s ‘silence’ over the issues related to the community
Z category is a security detail of one escort car and 22 personnel -- four to six National Security Guard (NSG) commandos plus police officers -- provided by the Delhi police, ITBP or CRPF (Indo-Tibetan Border Police or Central Reserve Police Force)
The AIMIM's move to contest the West Bengal Assembly elections with local influential cleric may end up splitting the Muslim votes and thereby benefit the BJP, political observers said.
With the improved performance, the BJP has clearly made inroads in Telangana ahead of 2023 assembly polls and provided an alternative to the TRS which has enjoyed monopoly in the state ever since it came into being in 2014
Of the 139 wards, the trends of which were out by 12 noon, the BJP leads on 88 while the TRS leads on 88, AIMIM on 17 seats and the Congress on two seats.
While the TRS dominated the last GHMC polls in 2016, in the recent past, it has faced flak over its poor handling of floods in October this year. The party was also criticised for the poor management of relief distribution. So, it’s a prestige battle for the party. For the BJP, a recent assembly bypoll win and a weakened Congress present a good opportunity.
Asaduddin Owaisi's statement comes amidst the BJP bringing in top party leaders -including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath - for campaigning during the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) polls
The party targets only areas dominated by Muslims. Of late, Muslims are, increasingly, getting elected from constituencies with a substantial Muslim population, which, an analyst said, was not the case before.
Asaduddin Owaisi’s All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) fielded 16 of its 21 candidates in Seemanchal region and won five seats
Prone to making controversial statements, he also attacked All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaddudin Owaisi and described him as an "enemy of the country".