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MIM hopes to open account in Maharashtra
In an apparent effort to expand its base outside Telangana and to make inroads in neighbouring Maharashtra, the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) has fielded 25 candidates for the October 15 Assembly elections.
Fields 25 candidates in the upcoming Assembly polls
Hyderabad: In an apparent effort to expand its base outside Telangana and to make inroads in neighbouring Maharashtra, the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) has fielded 25 candidates for the October 15 Assembly elections.
A key force in Hyderabad politics, the MIM is trying to get a foothold in the crowded political space of Maharashtra, where Muslims constitute about 11 percent of its 114 million population.
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Led by party chief Asaduddin Owaisi and his younger brother Akbaruddin, the MIM ran an aggressive campaign in Muslim-majority constituencies in Mumbai, Nanded, Parbhani, Osmanabad, Solapur, Malegaon and other parts of the State.
Camping in the State for over 20 days, Akbaruddin Owaisi addressed election rallies which drew huge crowds while Asaduddin Owaisi, MP from Hyderabad, conducted road shows and door-to-door campaigning. The party even roped in its other legislators from Telangana to manage the poll campaign. Party sources said it was not difficult for their leaders to connect to the people in Maharashtra.
Its candidates include legendary singer Mohammed Rafi's son Shahid Rafi (Mumbadevi) and former TV journalist Imtiyaz Jaleel (Aurangabad Central).
