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Asaduddin Owaisi

Asaduddin Owaisi

DOB: 13 May 1969

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.

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Asaduddin Owaisi, Lok Sabha elections 2019

TRS to back Asaduddin Owaisi in Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency

Feb 21, 2019, 07:00 AM IST

The K Chandrasekhar Rao-led TRS returned to power with 88 seats in the 119-member Assembly. AIMIM had bagged seven seats.

Asaduddin Owaisi

Namaz row | 'How does one hold MNC liable for what their employees do in individual capacity': Owaisi

Politics | Dec 26, 2018, 12:14 PM IST

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.

Asaduddin Owaisi

Telangana Elections | TRS will form government, we will not join it: Asaduddin Owaisi

Dec 05, 2018, 01:34 PM IST

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 Assembly Elections: Key candidates in fray

Telangana Assembly Elections: Key candidates in fray

Dec 11, 2018, 05:26 AM IST

Telangana will go on polls on December 7. The counting of votes will take place on December 11.

Asaduddin Owaisi, Akbaruddin slam Yogi Adityanath

'Our thousand generations will live here, fight against you': Asaduddin Owaisi, Akbaruddin slam Yogi | Video

Dec 03, 2018, 12:57 PM IST

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.

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi

Telangana polls | India my fatherland, nobody can force me to flee: Asaduddin Owaisi

Dec 03, 2018, 11:51 AM IST

Meanwhile, Asaduddin Owaisi's younger brother Akbaruddin Owaisi has also reacted strongly to Adityanath's threat, saying nobody can force them to flee.

AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi

Telangana Polls: Owaisi accuses Cong of offering him Rs 25 lakh bribe for cancelling rally in support of TRS

Nov 20, 2018, 06:36 PM IST

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.

Asaduddin Owaisi

Amit Shah wants Muslim-free India, says Asaduddin Owaisi in Hyderabad

India | Nov 08, 2018, 05:31 PM IST

Owaisi hitting out at Shah for his remarks promising to rid Hyderabad of Majlis, said Shah wanted annihilation of Muslims.

Triple talaq, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi

Triple talaq ordinance is ‘anti-Muslim women': AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi

Politics | Sep 19, 2018, 10:54 PM IST

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.

Asaduddin Owaisi

He has no right to talk in this language: Owaisi on KP Maurya's comment on Ram temple

Politics | Aug 20, 2018, 05:18 PM IST

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 slams those who shaved off beared of Muslim man

Those who shaved off beard of Muslim man will be brought to Islam, says Owaisi

India | Aug 07, 2018, 06:45 AM IST

Owaisi referred to the incident during a public meet and urged youth from the community to not fear such acts.

Nitish Kumar

Nitish joined hands with BJP at a time when it is pursuing its communal agenda more aggressively: Bihar Congress

Politics | Jul 11, 2018, 04:11 PM IST

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.

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi

I challenge PM Modi, Amit Shah to contest from Hyderabad: Owaisi

Politics | Jun 30, 2018, 10:08 AM IST

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.

Asaduddin Owaisi

Mecca Masjid blast verdict: Asaduddin Owaisi slams govt, seeks re-trial

India | Apr 19, 2018, 11:21 PM IST

Owaisi said he would meet Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana E S L Narasimhan and place before him the facts of the case.

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi. (File Photo)

Karnataka Assembly Election 2018: Owaisi's AIMIM to support Deve Gowda's JD(S)

Apr 17, 2018, 12:05 AM IST

According to Owaisi, his party feels that both the national parties, the BJP and Congress, have failed to live up to the expectations and hope of the people of Karnataka

Five out of seven martyrs in Sunjuwan attack were 'Kashmiri

Five out of seven martyrs in Sunjuwan attack were 'Kashmiri Muslims', why govt silent on their deaths: Asaduddin Owaisi

India | Feb 13, 2018, 11:27 PM IST

Asaduddin Owaisi raked up another controversy on Tuesday by giving a communal angle to the sacrifice of security personnel in the terror attack on Jammu’s Sunjuwan Army Camp.

Owaisi said PM Narendra Modi-led BJP government would not

Come up with law to punish anyone calling Indian Muslim 'Pakistani', says Owaisi in Lok Sabha

India | Feb 07, 2018, 09:26 AM IST

"Bring a law that if any Muslim is called Pakistani, the person will face three year jail term," he said.

File photo of AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi.

Padmavaat row: Asaduddin Owaisi takes a dig at Modi, says he has 56-inch chest only for Muslims

India | Jan 25, 2018, 02:24 PM IST

"This is nothing but 'pakoda' politics practiced by BJP. Prime Minister and his party have meekly surrendered before these people who are protesting. He has 56 inch chest only for Muslims," Owaisi said.

Triple talaq bill a tactic to punish Muslim men, says

Triple talaq bill a tactic to punish Muslim men, says Asaduddin Owaisi

Politics | Jan 23, 2018, 02:47 PM IST

The triple talaq bill is a conspiracy against Muslims and a move to punish men from the community, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has alleged.

Asaduddin Owaisi

BJP, Congress deliberately marginalised Muslims during Gujarat elections: Asaduddin​ Owaisi

Politics | Dec 23, 2017, 11:30 PM IST

Owaisi claimed that the numerous temple visits undertaken by leaders of both the parties were part of their “deliberate political marginalisation of Muslims”.