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Asaduddin Owaisi
Asaduddin Owaisi (born 13 May 1969) is an Indian politician, lawyer, and Member of Parliament, known for his articulate speeches, legal background, and strong advocacy for minority rights. He is the
...Read more- Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi calls Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar 2 “three hours of nonsense,” slams film for promoting violence: 'Picture hai vo?'
Asaduddin Owaisi criticised Dhurandhar: The Revenge, calling the film “three hours of nonsense” and accusing it of promoting violence. His remarks came despite the Ranveer Singh starrer enjoying a strong run at the box office.
- 'No impact in Bengal: TMC leader Firhad Hakim slams AIMIM–AJUP alliance, calls it 'communal' like BJP
Humayun Kabir had announced his party would contest 182 seats and fielded Yasin Haidar, former son-in-law of Hakim, from Kandi constituency.
- AIMIM chief Owaisi lashes out at Assam CM over controversial deleted video: 'Genocidal hate speech'
Owaisi questioned why the video was deleted if the Assam Chief Minister "had nothing to hide" and criticised remarks in the clip about paying an auto driver less if he is a "Miyan".
- 'Problem is part of election is fought in Supreme Court': CJI on plea against Himanta Sarma's gun video
The post, shared of February 7, was deleted by the BJP after it received widespread outrage and condemnation.
- 'Any leader who has been to jail': Owaisi questions RSS role in India's freedom struggle
He criticised the ruling BJP for using such narratives to push its Hindutva agenda and distract from governance failures.
- Assam CM Himanta on AIMIM chief Owaisi's remarks: 'India a Hindu nation, PM will always be Hindu'
"It is my dream that a day will come when a hijab-clad daughter will become the Prime Minister of this country," said AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi.
- ‘Hijab-clad woman can be PM’: Asaduddin Owaisi contrasts India’s Constitution with Pakistan
Asaduddin Owaisi contrasted India’s constitutional framework with Pakistan’s, arguing that India guarantees equal opportunity irrespective of religion.
- Owaisi's 'a woman in hijab will become India's PM one day' gets a 'go to Karachi' retort from BJP's Nitish Rane
Asaduddin Owaisi made these remarks while addressing an election meeting in Maharashtra's Solapur.
- Mohan Bhagwat flags family disconnect as root cause of 'love jihad'; Owaisi says 'prove it'
Calling for greater dialogue within families, Mohan Bhagwat said efforts to prevent “love jihad” must begin at home.
- If Trump can abduct Maduro, Modi can bring back 26/11 mastermind: Owaisi’s challenge to Centre
Asaduddin Owaisi’s remarks were aimed at questioning the Centre’s approach to bringing perpetrators of major terror attacks to justice, and came amid heightened political campaigning ahead of elections.
- Can Owaisi's Bihar playbook disrupt West Bengal? The formula worrying Mamata Banerjee ahead of 2026 polls
Owaisi’s renewed outreach coupled with anger over OBC quotas and the Waqf law signal a challenge to Mamata Banerjee’s long-held assumption that minority voters have nowhere else to go.
- "Mosque was not demolished, but Indian Constitution was weakened": Asaduddin Owaisi on Babri Masjid demolition anniversary
.The Babri Masjid was demolished on December 6, 1992, in Ayodhya by a large group of 'kar sevaks'.
- Seemanchal debacle: How the Muslim vote drifted away from Mahagathbandhan in Bihar
Results from several high-concentration Muslim constituencies showed the NDA sweeping seats once considered inhospitable to it, signalling a significant erosion in the Mahagathbandhan's traditional social coalition.
- Owaisi gains, Mahagathbandhan falters: How Seemanchal defied the 'M-Y' script in Bihar
A fractured Muslim vote and the Mahagathbandhan’s inability to hold its core base turned Seemanchal into the clearest evidence of how the alliance tried and tested formula collapsed.
- Bihar polls verdict: How Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM emerged as the dark horse
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday thanked the people of Bihar for ensuring the success of party’s candidates in five assembly constituencies and urged non-NDA parties to introspect.
- Mandate Bihar: Owaisi's AIMIM eclipses Congress, leads in 5 seats against Congress' 4
Even though the RJD has managed leads only in 31 seats so far, its vote share (23%) in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Elections went up slightly from the 22.6% it received in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, while the Congress’s vote share dropped from 9.4% in 2024 Lok Sabha elections to 7.9% in the current electoral contest.
- Battle for Seemanchal: Can Asaduddin Owaisi's 'Patang’ score big as region's political landscape appears set to change
The region’s demographic profile plays a key role in this importance — Muslims form a majority in Kishanganj at over 60%, about 45% in Araria, more than 40% in Katihar, and nearly 30% in Purnia.
- Supreme Court agrees to hear Owaisi's plea seeking extension of time for registration of Waqf properties
In an interim order on September 15, the top court put on hold a few key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
- Owaisi slams Mahagathbandhan CM face over his 'extremist' remarks: 'Tejashwi speaking language of Pakistan'
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi lashed out at Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav after the latter allegedly branded him an “extremist.”
- Bihar: Owaisi demands proportionate power for Muslims, calls out ‘jungle raj’ under Lalu & Nitish
Taking a swipe at the Centre, he said the only “official infiltrator” is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “sister” Sheikh Hasina
