Asaduddin Owaisi is the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader and has been representing the Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency since 2004. Owaisi won the seat in the 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha polls. His father Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi won the seat six times in a row in 1984, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1998 and 1999. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, Asaduddin Owaisi won the seat by defeating BJP candidate Dr Bhagavanth Rao with a margin of 2,82,186 votes. He was polled 5,17,471 votes with a vote share of 58.94%. In the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections, Owaisi won the seat for the third time in a row by defeating Rao with a margin of 2,02,454 votes. He was polled 5,13,868 votes with a vote share of 52.88%. He defeated BJP candidate G Subash Chanderji and TDP candidate Zahid Ali Khan in the 2004 and 2009 Lok Sabha Elections. Owaisi is again contesting from the Hyderabad constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024 against BJP's Madhavi Latha. Owaisi also represented the Charminar Assembly seat twice in 1994 and 1999.
Read MoreAhead of the groundbreaking ceremony in Ayodhya, considered as the first stepping stone in the final construction of the holy Ram Mandir, AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi has sparked a controversy by once again hailing the Babri Masjid. Owaisi tweeted early this morning saying that the Babri Masjid will live forever.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief Asaduddin Owaisi has slammed the Narendra Modi-led BJP government for being the soul cause for violence in the national capital that has already claimed 20 lives. Owaisi compared the situation in Delhi with the riots in Gujarat in 2002 when Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister of the state.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, who was in attendance at the rally reportedly covered his face in reaction to Waris Pathan's comment.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi has said that he who stands up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah will be called the real 'mard-e-mujahid'.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday condemned the sedition charges against a school headmistress and a student's mother in Karnataka for their alleged involvement in staging a drama on CAA and NRC, and hinted at a jail bharo programme over filing of cases against Prime Minister Narendra Modi critics.
After the shocking incident of firing in Jamia Millia Islamia, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday took to Twitter and accused Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) of instigating the violence in the varsity.
Supreme Court on Wednesday restrained all High Courts from hearing pleas on CAA till it decides petitions. The top court also seeked Union government's response on the new Citizenship law within four weeks. Supreme Court, until then, has refused a stay on the law.
Asaduddin Owaisi has hit out at RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat over his demand for 'two children policy'. The AIMIM President on Saturday said that the real problem in India is not population but unemployment.
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday condemned the registration of an FIR by Delhi police against "the girl who was injured in the violence" at the Jawaharlal Nehru University instead of booking those who made an attempt to 'kill' her.
Owaisi, who was addressing a protest meeting at Sangareddy town near Hyderabad late on Saturday night against the amended citizenship law, also said Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan need not worry about Indian Muslims.
Hours after the city witnessed huge turnout at 'Million March' organised by Joint Action Committee (JAC) of 40 different organisations, the Hyderabad MP said the January 10 rally will begin from Mir Alam Eidgah and will conclude at Shastripuram grounds.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief, Asaduddin Owaisi, has slammed Home Minister Amit Shah on his remarks about NPR and NRC. Owaisi has said that the Home Minister has been lying about the NPR and that the latter is not different from the NRC.
While addressing a huge public meeting at Darussalam in Hyderabad, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi appealed to people to hoist tricolour atop their houses to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday claimed that the government is bringing Pakistan founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah alive with the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. Speaking at the Lokmat National Conclave, Owaisi said that even if the bill is passed by parliament, he will "knock on all doors" in the country and keep his point of view in front of the people.
AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi tore apart a copy of the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, registering a dramatic protest on a day it was introduced.
During a heated debate on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi targeted Union Home Minister Amit Shah and said that his name would be in the same league as Hitler's. Lok Sabha on Monday witnessed uproar as the government tabled the bill in the house.
Banerjee urged the Muslim community not to trust leaders visiting from outside and only repose faith on leaders from the state as they can only fight for the cause of the people of West Bengal
"Now she is having problem with Asaduddin Owaisi and the AIMIM. During the Nandigram movement in 2007, she herself had called him to Bengal and had sought his support. "But now as it is due to her policies that the BJP is gaining ground in Bengal, she is having problem with the AIMIM. This is nothing but political hypocrisy," Hasan said.
Rizvi's remarks against Owaisi have come after the AIMIM chief's views on the recent historic Supreme Court verdict in the Ayodhya dispute case. Owaisi has expressed his dissatisfaction with the Supreme Court verdict on the Ayodhya dispute.
"Not satisfied with the verdict. Supreme Court is indeed supreme but not infallible. We have full faith in the constitution, we were fighting for our right, we don't need 5 acre land as donation. We should reject this 5 acre land offer, don't patronize us," Asaduddin Owaisi said.
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