Telangana elections: The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has decided to contest in nine Assembly constituencies, party chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday announced. Owaisi said, in addition to the existing seven seats his party represents in the outgoing assembly, AIMIM will field candidates in Rajendranagar and Jubilee Hills.
Owaisi’s younger brother and legislator Akbaruddin will be contesting from his Chandrayangutta segment. The Hyderabad MP said he has already made an appeal to the people to vote for AIMIM candidates wherever they contest and to BRS in the remaining seats. The Congress has nominated former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin to contest in Jubilee Hills.
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