AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi Triggers UP Row Over 'Abdul' Metaphor
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All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi launched a political push in Uttar Pradesh, urging Muslim voters to stop supporting the Samajwadi Party and Congress and instead seek direct legislative representation. Speaking at public rallies in Rampur and Kairana ahead of the 2027 UP Assembly election, Owaisi declared that the community's voters would no longer serve as campaign workers for traditional parties. Samajwadi Party MP Mohibbullah Nadvi criticized the framing, accusing politicians of making a mockery of the community. Telangana Congress leaders responded by questioning how many Muslim leaders Owaisi's party has established in Hyderabad. Owaisi is seeking to expand his party's presence in UP following victories in Bihar's Seemanchal region during the 2020 and 2025 elections.
Why it matters
Muslims account for 19.26% of Uttar Pradesh's population, and any division in their vote share between AIMIM and the Samajwadi Party-Congress combine could shift key assembly contests across the state.
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