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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 asks Modi govt to recognise Jerusalem as Palestine capital

Politics | Dec 16, 2017, 04:58 PM IST

Owaisi also demanded that India stop buying weapons from Israel and sever diplomatic ties with the country.

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Sangh Parivar wants to use Ram temple issue to save Narendra Modi in 2019: Asaduddin Owaisi

Politics | Dec 05, 2017, 08:25 PM IST

Owaisi justified the stand taken by Sunni Wakf Board's lawyer Kapil Sibal in Supreme Court that the hearing of the title suit be deferred till the elections.

Owaisi slams RSS chief over Ram Temple remark

'Is Mohan Bhagwat the Chief Justice of India', Owaisi slams RSS chief over Ram Temple remark

India | Dec 04, 2017, 11:46 PM IST

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi today criticised RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for his comment that only a Ram temple would be built at the disputed site in Ayodhya.

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RSS playing with fire on Ram temple issue, says AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi

India | Nov 24, 2017, 07:57 PM IST

Reacting to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's comments that "only Ram Mandir and nothing else" will be built at the disputed site in Ayodhya, Owaisi said that RSS is playing with fire on this issue.

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Opinion | Rajat Sharma on Owaisi questioning Supreme Court over Ayodhya dispute

Nov 24, 2017, 02:03 PM IST

Owaisi's statement is objectionable because if SC gives its verdict in favour of Hindus, he will say the court decided on the basis of faith, and if the court decides to the contrary, he will say the court followed the Constitution.

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Owaisi spews venom, incites Muslims against accepting any compromise on Ram temple in Ayodhya

Politics | Nov 24, 2017, 12:01 AM IST

The AIMIM chief also choose to invoke Imam Hussain on the occasion to remind Muslims that he never compromised with the Islamic principles with ‘cruel’ people.

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Muslims will not get justice without reservation, says AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi

Politics | Nov 23, 2017, 11:14 PM IST

Owaisi said that time has come for Muslims to learn from Gujjars, Jats and Patels and do something to get reservation.

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When Tibetan refugees can stay in India, why can't Rohingyas? Owaisi asks Modi govt

Politics | Sep 18, 2017, 12:29 PM IST

According to the UN, 391,000 Rohingya refugees have arrived in Bangladesh since violence broke out in western Myanmar's Rakhine state on August 25.

On a lighter vein, Owaisi also asked MHRD what to wear when

‘Please define patriotic rock band’: Owaisi’s dig at Centre over 'patriotic' rock shows at IITs

Politics | Aug 29, 2017, 10:02 PM IST

As part of a programme named "Yeh India ka Time Hai", the government has identified certain bands which will be visiting the campuses of educational institutions across the country and perform patriotic songs

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Asaduddin Owaisi differs on SC’s triple talaq verdict, calls it ‘contentious issue’

Politics | Aug 22, 2017, 07:32 PM IST

Owaisi highlighted the fact that even the five-judge bench could not arrive at the decision unanimously as Justice Nariman, Justice Lalit and Justice Kurian opposed the view of Justice Nazir and Chief Justice of India J S Khehar

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Nobody can 'give' away a mosque, says Asaduddin Owaisi on Shia Waqf Board stand

Politics | Aug 13, 2017, 04:30 PM IST

The Shia Board had told the apex court on August 8 that a mosque can be built in a Muslim area at a reasonable distance from the site of the temple-mosque dispute.

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Why did PDP-BJP govt fail to protect Amarnath pilgrims despite intelligence warning, asks Asaduddin Owaisi

Politics | Jul 11, 2017, 10:49 PM IST

"I want the government of India to take note of this because it is their party (BJP), which is in alliance with the PDP (in Jammu and Kashmir)," Owaisi said.

Asaduddin Owaisi welcomes SC order on cattle trade rules

Asaduddin Owaisi welcomes SC order on cattle trade rules

Politics | Jul 11, 2017, 09:57 PM IST

Owaisi today welcomed SC's decision to extend the Madras HC's stay on the Centre's notification banning the sale and purchase of cattle at animal markets for slaughter to the entire country.

Owaisi slams PM Modi over skipping Palestine during Israel

Owaisi slams PM Modi over skipping Palestine during Israel visit, says move will 'strengthen occupation of West Bank, Gaza'

Politics | Jul 03, 2017, 07:58 PM IST

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi not visiting Palestine during his forthcoming visit to Israel would "strengthen the occupation of West Bank and Gaza."

PM Modi keeping Swamy busy otherwise he will run after him:

PM Modi keeping Swamy busy otherwise he will run after him: Asaduddin Owaisi

Politics | Jun 28, 2019, 01:18 PM IST

AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi today said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was ‘using’ his party colleague Subramanian Swamy to keep him away from raising issues that may land the government in ‘trouble’.

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Triple talaq not best way of divorcing a Muslim woman, says Asaduddin Owaisi

Politics | Apr 12, 2017, 02:20 PM IST

Asaduddin Owaisi, the Lok Sabha MP from Hyderabad, feels that triple talaq should not be abolished or replaced with new set of laws.

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Cow 'mummy' in UP, 'yummy' in Northeast : Asaduddin Owaisi targets BJP for ‘hypocrisy’ on beef ban

Politics | Apr 01, 2017, 03:15 PM IST

Asaduddin Owaisi today pointed out how the saffron party had different standards in different parts of the country on the same issue.

Both Samajwadi Party and BJP will lose in UP elections,

Both Samajwadi Party and BJP will lose in UP elections, says Asaduddin Owaisi

Politics | Mar 02, 2017, 04:03 PM IST

As Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections head into the final stretch, AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi says he forsees both the ruling Samajwadi Party and BJP losing at the hustings.

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Results of Maharashtra civic polls very encouraging for AIMIM, says Asaduddin Owaisi

Politics | Feb 24, 2017, 10:54 AM IST

Jubilant over his party’s performance in Maharashtra civic polls, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has said that it’s time for the party to identify weaknesses, rectify them and move forward.

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Police deny permission for Asaduddin Owaisi's rally in Pune

Politics | Feb 13, 2017, 07:53 AM IST

AIMIM chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi has been denied permission to hold a public rally in one of the wards of the city ahead of the February 21 municipal election.