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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Chunav Manch 2022: The AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi strongly opposed the move by BJP to bring a uniform civil code in India.
Chunav Manch Gujarat 2022: Speaking at India TV's Chunav Manch on Saturday, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi condemned Amit Shah's remarks, alleging the minister is justifying "state violence."
Shraddha Walkar murder case: Owaisi’s reaction came in response to BJP leader and Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma telling a party rally in Delhi that “India does not need a person like Aaftab, and there must be a Uniform Civil Code and a law against love jihad”.
Shraddha Walkar murder case is politicized as BJP and other political parties made comments on the matter.
Owaisi in Surat: As soon as Owaisi started to speak during a public rally in Surat, a group of people started chanting 'Modi-Modi' and 'Owaisi go back'.
Attack on Owaisi case: SC directed accused Sachin Sharma and Shubham Gurjar to surrender before the police within a week.
Police said said some "grit" hit the train's glass window due to engineering work underway on the track near Ankleshwar in Bharuch district. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi was travelling in the train to Gujarat.
Asaduddin Owaisi's remarks came after reporters asked him about Rishi Sunak becoming the first Indian-origin prime minister of the United Kingdom.
Muslim population row in India: In his address at a public meeting, Owaisi said Bhagwat will not mention this, and he should keep data before discussing population growths.
'Jamia Masjid is shut every Friday,' Asaduddin Owaisi had claimed in a tweet, targetting Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha on the opening of cinema hall in the city.
The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen leader, who arrived here on a two-day Rajasthan trip, called the recent Varanasi court order in the Gyanvapi mosque- Shringar Gauri case a “setback” and said it went against the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.
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Uttar Pradesh news: The Muslim body’s president Maulana Arshad Madani told media, "Nobody has any objection if the government wants to conduct a survey of private madrassas but care should be taken so that it doesn't interfere in their internal matters."
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Asaduddin Owaisi on UP madrassa: Owaisi said that according to Article 30 of the Constitution, a fundamental right is available (for minorities) to set up an educational institution of choice.
Prophet remark row: Owaisi said since the main demand of the community for the arrest of BJP MLA Raja Singh for blasphemy was met, the people should ensure that no untoward incident takes place after Friday prayers.
Telangana BJP MLA remark: BJP leader Raja Singh was arrested today for his alleged controversial remarks against Prophet Mohammad.
Tricolour controversy: RSS magazine said three colours in flag are evil, I question him (PM) whether what they've said is right or wrong, he should clarify, AIMIM chief asks.
The AIMIM had in the November 2020 Bihar Assembly polls won five of the 20 seats it contested.
In Uttar Pradesh by-elections, the ruling BJP won both Rampur and Azamgarh Lok Sabha constituencies. BJP candidate Ghanshyam Singh Lodhi defeated Samajwadi Party candidate Mohammad Asim Raja in the Rampur seat.
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