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 More"Sir @PMOIndia so where the 2002 pogrom which happened under your tenure as CM and you failed in your constitutional oath to protect human beings," Owaisi tweeted.
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During an interaction with foreign journalists in Islamabad on Wednesday, Khan said he believed there may be a better chance of peace talks with India and settling the Kashmir issue if Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP wins the general election.
The general elections are scheduled to be held in seven phases from 11 April to 19 May 2019 to constitute the 17th Lok Sabha.
Pakistan has used its Air Force to target military installations in India in response to Indian counter-terrorism operations but their attempts were foiled successfully though one Indian pilot is "missing in action", EAM said.
Slamming both the ruling as well as prominent opposition parties in Maharashtra, Owaisi said this was the last chance to ensure the BJP and Congress did not come to power again.
The K Chandrasekhar Rao-led TRS returned to power with 88 seats in the 119-member Assembly. AIMIM had bagged seven seats.
In Noida, an order issued by the police asking mostly multi-national companies to bar their employees from offering prayers in open public spaces in Sector 58 sparked controversy.
In any case, there would not be any need for AIMIM to join the government as TRS would get a majority on its own, Owaisi said.
Telangana will go on polls on December 7. The counting of votes will take place on December 11.
Earlier on Sunday, speaking at an election rally of the BJP at Tandur, the Uttar Pradesh chief minister had said if his party comes to power in the state, Owaisi will flee the way Nizam had to flee Hyderabad.
Meanwhile, Asaduddin Owaisi's younger brother Akbaruddin Owaisi has also reacted strongly to Adityanath's threat, saying nobody can force them to flee.
Owaisi alleged that Congress candidate A Maheshwar Reddy called an AIMIM leader on phone and offered to pay Rs 25 lakh as bribe to stop him from holding the meeting.
Owaisi hitting out at Shah for his remarks promising to rid Hyderabad of Majlis, said Shah wanted annihilation of Muslims.
Under the proposed ordinance, giving instant triple talaq will be illegal and void and will attract a jail term of three years for the husband.
On Sunday, Maurya said he was hopeful that if the need arose and there was no way out, in Parliament, the Centre could opt for the legislative route for the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya, when it has adequate numbers in both Houses.
Owaisi referred to the incident during a public meet and urged youth from the community to not fear such acts.
The JD(U) had alleged that the AICC president failed to back Kumar when the latter took a stand against corruption cases involving RJD leaders last year.
Owaisi even challenged the Congress to contest from Hyderabad and said even if both parties (BJP, Congress) join hands, they won't be able to defeat AIMIM.
Owaisi said he would meet Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana E S L Narasimhan and place before him the facts of the case.
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