Friday, March 29, 2024
Advertisement
  1. You Are At:
  2. News
  3. Politics
  4. National
  5. Bihar Polls: Owaisi's AIMIM decides to enter electoral fray, to contest in Seemanchal region

Bihar Polls: Owaisi's AIMIM decides to enter electoral fray, to contest in Seemanchal region

Hyderabad : All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Assaduddin Owaisi today announced that his party will contest in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections.Speaking to the media, Owaisi said His party will contest elections in the Seemanchal

India TV News Desk India TV News Desk Updated on: September 12, 2015 23:18 IST
bihar polls owaisi s aimim to contest in seemanchal region
bihar polls owaisi s aimim to contest in seemanchal region

Hyderabad : All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Assaduddin Owaisi today announced that his party will contest in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections.

Speaking to the media, Owaisi said His party will contest elections in the Seemanchal region of Bihar.”

" Seemanchal region has been ignored by all major parties who are contesting in Bihar," he added.

 Seemanchal region constitutes mainly four districts of Bihar- Ararai, Purnea, Kishanganj  and Katihar, and 37 assembly seats with a sizeable Muslim population.

The announcement would be a major cause of concern for the RJD-JD(U) grand alliance which was betting high on the Muslim vote in the region.

Assembly polls in Bihar will be held in 5 phases starting October and ending November 5. Results will be declared on November 8.

 

Advertisement

Read all the Breaking News Live on indiatvnews.com and Get Latest English News & Updates from Politics and National Section

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement