AIMIM Continues To Be Unassailable Position In Charminar Constituency

Hyderabad, Aug 24 (Hydnow): Ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls, politics turned hot in the Charminar constituency. If the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party has anything to boost about in this election, then it is the competence to hold the Charminar seat for 12 terms in a row.

As the Congress is in revival mode, two-party candidates from Congress applied in Gandhi Bhavan for an Assembly ticket from the Charminar segment. Uma Mahender (BJP), BRS contender Ibrahim Lodhi and TDP’s Ibrahim Bin Ali Masqati have come forward to fight the elections.

The MIM sits strong in the constituency as no party comes near its popularity in the Old City. As per political analysts, some party corporators and a senior leader have come forward to contest. However, they have few chances as Mumtaz Ahmed Khan would be continuing the contender.

the Majlis party won the seat in 1967, and ever since it has been representing the constituency for the last 57 years. Its firm grip on the Charminar area has ensured its victory even in the toughest times.

Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi, the father of Asaduddin Owaisi, contested and won the seat in 1967, 1978, and 1983, Syed Hassan in 1972, Mohd Mukarramuddin in 1985, and Varasat Rasool Khan in 1989. MIM Chief Asaduddin OLwais made his debut in politics after he contested and won the Charminar seat in 1994. He defeated MBT candidate Hussain Shaheed by 40,544 votes and also in 1999. Syed Ahmed Pasha Quadri contested in 2004, 2009 and 2014. Mumtaz Ahmed Khan grabbed the seat in 2018 and might continue in the upcoming polls.

It is said that the AIMIM wins here irrespective of the candidate and no other party reaches close to the MIM candidate in terms of votes. In the last term of the Assembly elections, Mumtaz Ahmed Khan won with 53,808 votes with 53.36 percent and T.Uma Mahender of BJP stood second with 21,222 votes (21.04) percent and INC candidate Mohd. Ghouse got 16,899 votes 16.76 percent

As MIM has been strong for decades, there was speculation that Nooruddin Owaisi, son of party’s floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi, who is a doctor, might enter politics and would be the new candidate from the segment, following the path of Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi and Asaduddin Owaisi who dominated the Charminar seat earlier with majority votes

On Tuesday senior Congress leader Advocate Mujeebullah Shareef filed an application at Gandhi Bhavan. Soon another leader Mohammed Ayub Khan will apply for the ticket. The BJP is likely to name Uma Mahender who stood second with 21,222 votes, while TDP might give the ticket to Ibrahim Bin Ali Masqati. However, he was recently seen with senior Congress leaders. The BRS contender Ibrahim Lodhi is to contest a friendly fight with MIM. (Hydnow)

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