All India Majlis-e-ittehadul Muslimeen

BJP to face defeat in Telangana poll, give credit to AIMIM for that: Owaisi

The AIMIM chief said that if the regional parties come together, BJP can be defeated

Gujarat polls: AIMIM seeks to cement 2021 civic elections gains in Godhra

After an impressive show in last year's civic body polls in Godhra, a communally-sensitive town in Gujarat, the Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM is now trying to build upon those gains in this Assembly seat in the upcoming state elections, banking on the minority base and division of votes of other candidates. The All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) had won seven seats in the Godhra Municipal Council (GMC) polls last year and even tied up with independents to keep the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), its ideological foe, out of power. Independent candidate Sanjay Soni became the chairman of the GMC with the support of the AIMIM in February 2021, but severed ties with it in November that year after getting the support of the BJP which has 18 members in the 44-member house. In the upcoming Assembly polls, the AIMIM is making efforts to cement its position further, and aims to win the Godhra seat, currently held by the BJP. Godhra town in Panchmahal district in eastern Gujarat has h

Shiv Sena split unfortunate, but Muslims won't used as punching bag: AIMIM

All India Majalis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Imtiaz Jaleel said while the division in the Shiv Sena was "unfortunate", the positive thing for the Muslim community is that it will no longer be used as a "punching bag" by that party as well as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In the tug-of-war between the two Sena factions led by Uddhav Thackeray and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde would need Muslim votes, he said. Jaleel, who is AIMIM's MP from Aurangabad, made these statements while speaking to a Marathi News channel. "Shiv Sena was formed for the rights of Marathi people. Split in the party is unfortunate. I am also a Marathi although my party is different. I have nothing to do with Eknath Shinde or Uddhav Thackeray. But the BJP succeeded in splitting the Marathi people, which no one could do," he said. "But Muslims will no more be a punching bag here and this is a positive thing for Muslims. Earlier, BJP and Shiv Sena used Muslims as a punching bag...we see their earlier

AIMIM will contest all seats in future polls in UP, says state party chief

UP AIMIM president Shaukat Ali said that the party will contest all the seats in future elections in the state, while also claiming that many SP leaders will join in the future

AIMIM prez Owaisi declares three candidates for Gujarat Assembly polls

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday evening declared his party's candidates for three seats for the coming Assembly elections in Gujarat. Elections in the BJP-ruled state, yet to be announced, are expected to be held by December. Sabir Kabliwala, president of the state unit of the All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen, would contest from Jamalpur-Khadia in Ahmedabad, Owaisi announced while addressing a gathering in Juhapura area here. The party's Dalit face Kaushika Parmar will contest from Danilimda (SC) seat of Ahmedabad, while Wasim Qureshi will contest from Surat-East. Jamalpur-Khadia and Danilimda seats are currently held by Congress while Surat-East is with the ruling BJP. In 2012, Kabliwala, a former Congressman, had contested from Jamalpur-Khadia, which has nearly 60 per cent Muslim population, as an Independent after he was denied ticket by the Congress. Due to a possible division of votes between Kabliwala and Congress's Samirkhan Pathan, BJP's Bhushan Bhatt .

BJP remains a complaining ally, but cannot do without Nitish Kumar

The number of MLAs in the ruling coalition is 127 -- BJP: 77, JD(U): 45, HAM (Secular): 4, and Vikassheel Insaan Party: 1. Also, it has the support of one independent MLA, who is a minister

New kids on the block: AAP, AIMIM look to offer third force option in MP

Results of the recent local body polls in MP have seen emergence of AAP and AIMIM as strong contenders for the third force space in a state where the Congress and the BJP have been dominant players

Ruing Muslim vote won't do, Oppn must build viable political formation

India needs more than one political formation that will work for all citizens without any discrimination

Probe ordered as pro-Pak slogans raised during Owaisi's Ranchi visit

An investigation was ordered after pro-Pakistan slogans were allegedly raised when AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi arrived at Ranchi airport on Sunday, officials said

Centre has to revoke Agnipath, the way it revoked farm laws: Owaisi

Opposing the Centre's Agnipath scheme, AIMIM chief Assaduddin Owaisi on Friday called it a 'wrong decision' saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have to withdraw the Army recruitment policy

Owaisi demands Nupur Sharma's arrest, says violence should be shunned

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi accused the BJP of not taking timely action against Sharma after her comments during a TV debate triggered a huge controversy.

30 arrested after protest outside police station over FIR against Owaisi

The protest was held on Thursday. A total of 33 protesters, including women, were detained and an FIR was registered for disobedience to order duly promulgated by a public servant

Maharashtra: AIMIM MLAs to vote for Cong candidate in Rajya Sabha polls

The All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has decided to vote in favour of the Congress candidate in fray for the Rajya Sabha polls from Maharashtra being held on Friday

Asaduddin Owaisi's party supporters protest after FIR against him in Delhi

"AIMIM supporters were protesting outside Parliament Street police station. Around 25, including two to three women, have been detained," a senior police officer said.

MVA leaders should contact us if they want support for RS polls: Owaisi

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi claimed no one from the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra has contacted them for support in the upcoming elections to six Rajya Sabha seats

AIMIM will contest in Rajasthan assembly polls with full strength: Owaisi

"The party, if needed, will go for an alliance at the right time but it will not be with the Congress or the BJP, said Owaisi.

Another AIMIM leader arrested in connection with Hubli stone-pelting

Earlier, the husband of AIMIM Corporator Dadapeer Betgeri, Irfan Nalvatwad was arrested in connection with the incident

Owaisi allegedly stopped from visiting riot-hit parts of Jahangirpuri

He claimed the demolition was carried out without serving notices to the people owning those structures and added that it was a "biased" behaviour of the BJP and the AAP

Cong's Sajjan Singh blames BJP, AIMIM for spreading communal violence

Congress leader Sajjan Singh Verma on Thursday blamed the BJP and AIMIM for the communal violence that recently took place in Khargone district including other places across the country.

To keep BJP at bay in Maharashtra, AIMIM sends 'rose' to Maha Vikas Aghadi

Desperate to prove that it is not a 'Team B' of the Bharatiya Janata Party, AIMIM is ready to ally with the Maha Vikas Aghadi to keep the BJP out of power in Maharashtra