India TV Chunav Manch: Abu Asim Azmi, a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, on Thursday attended the India TV Chunav Manch ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly Elections. While addressing the Chunav Manch, Samajwadi Party’s Maharashtra chief Abu Azmi said his party is ready to contest less than 12 seats. He said his party is only seeking 8 seats and the state government cannot be formed without the support of the SP.
UAPA should be imposed on anyone who speaks against religion, says Azmi
He said an attempt is being made to divide the country on the basis of hatred and it is his dream is to become the Home Minister. He added that the UAPA should be imposed on anyone who speaks against religion as there is always a reaction to action.
He added that the police are working on the orders of the government and action should be taken against inflammatory statements against religion. “I never did Hindu-Muslim politics, when everyone gathered, the slogan of ‘400 paar’ disappeared in the air,” he said.
He praised SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and said he is a great well-wisher of the country and there is a lot of love between Rahul and Akhilesh. “The BJP is spreading misunderstanding on the word Jihad,” he alleged.
SP announces candidates for Maharashtra polls
Amid seat-sharing discussions with the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, the Samajwadi Party (SP) on October 18 announced four candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections. Among those named is Abu Azmi, a prominent SP leader. Abu Azmi is the President of the Maharashtra state branch of the Samajwadi Party and currently represents Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar of Mumbai Suburban District in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.
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Abu Azmi from Shivaji Nagar
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Raees Shaikh from Bhiwandi East
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Riyaz Azmi from Bhiwandi West
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Sain-e-Hind from Malegaon
Know all about Maharashtra Assembly polls
As the term of the Maharashtra assembly will end on November 26, 2024, the Election Commission announced the schedule for the Legislative Assembly elections for Maharashtra, along with Jharkhand. As per the EC announcement, the elections in Maharashtra will be held on November 20 and the results will be declared on November 23.
Notably, the Maharashtra assembly comprises 288 members who are directly elected from single-seat constituencies, and this year, the assembly polls are expected to be a two-way fight between the ruling Mahayuti Alliance of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena-Eknath Shinde and NCP-Ajit Pawar, and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition of the Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP-Sharad Pawar, and the Congress.
