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Asaduddin Owaisi

Asaduddin Owaisi

DOB: 13 May 1969

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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FIR for vandalism at JNU server room: Owaisi slams police

FIR for vandalism at JNU server room: Owaisi slams police

India | Jan 07, 2020, 03:01 PM IST

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday condemned the registration of an FIR by Delhi police against "the girl who was injured in the violence" at the Jawaharlal Nehru University instead of booking those who made an attempt to 'kill' her.

Owaisi slams Pak PM Imran Khan for tweeting fake video on CAA; asks him to worry about his own count

Owaisi slams Pak PM Imran Khan; asks him to worry about his own country

India | Jan 05, 2020, 02:17 PM IST

Owaisi, who was addressing a protest meeting at Sangareddy town near Hyderabad late on Saturday night against the amended citizenship law, also said Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan need not worry about Indian Muslims.

Owaisi to hoist national flag at Charminar on Jan 25 midnight

Owaisi to hoist national flag at Charminar on Jan 25 midnight

India | Jan 05, 2020, 07:04 AM IST

Hours after the city witnessed huge turnout at 'Million March' organised by Joint Action Committee (JAC) of 40 different organisations, the Hyderabad MP said the January 10 rally will begin from Mir Alam Eidgah and will conclude at Shastripuram grounds.

'Amit Shah is lying, no difference between NRC and NPR': Asaddudin Owaisi

Amit Shah is lying, no difference between NRC and NPR: Asaddudin Owaisi | Watch

India | Dec 25, 2019, 05:41 PM IST

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief, Asaduddin Owaisi, has slammed Home Minister Amit Shah on his remarks about NPR and NRC. Owaisi has said that the Home Minister has been lying about the NPR and that the latter is not different from the NRC.

Owaisi appeals to fly tricolour to show protest against

Owaisi appeals to fly tricolour to show protest against CAA, NRC

India | Dec 22, 2019, 10:55 AM IST

While addressing a huge public meeting at Darussalam in Hyderabad, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi appealed to people to hoist tricolour atop their houses to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC). 

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Government is bringing Jinnah alive with Citizenship Bill: Asaduddin Owaisi

India | Dec 10, 2019, 08:22 PM IST

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday claimed that the government is bringing Pakistan founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah alive with the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. Speaking at the Lokmat National Conclave, Owaisi said that even if the bill is passed by parliament, he will "knock on all doors" in the country and keep his point of view in front of the people.

In dramatic protest, Asaduddin Owaisi tears apart copy of

In dramatic protest, Asaduddin Owaisi tears apart copy of Citizenship Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha

India | Dec 09, 2019, 08:38 PM IST

AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi tore apart a copy of the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, registering a dramatic protest on a day it was introduced.

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'Amit Shah's name will be in league of Hitler': Owaisi in debate on Citizenship Amendment Bill

Politics | Dec 09, 2019, 01:27 PM IST

During a heated debate on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi targeted Union Home Minister Amit Shah and said that his name would be in the same league as Hitler's. Lok Sabha on Monday witnessed uproar as the government tabled the bill in the house.

Those coming from Hyderabad with money bags are biggest allies of BJP: Mamata

Those coming from Hyderabad with money bags are biggest allies of BJP: Mamata

Politics | Nov 20, 2019, 03:36 PM IST

Banerjee urged the Muslim community not to trust leaders visiting from outside and only repose faith on leaders from the state as they can only fight for the cause of the people of West Bengal

'Mamata angry as she is afraid of losing minority vote

'Mamata angry as she is afraid of losing minority vote bank': AIMIM Bengal president

India | Nov 20, 2019, 01:43 PM IST

"Now she is having problem with Asaduddin Owaisi and the AIMIM. During the Nandigram movement in 2007, she herself had called him to Bengal and had sought his support. "But now as it is due to her policies that the BJP is gaining ground in Bengal, she is having problem with the AIMIM. This is nothing but political hypocrisy," Hasan said.

Shia board chief compares Owaisi to Baghdadi

Shia board chief compares Owaisi to Baghdadi

India | Nov 17, 2019, 11:50 AM IST

Rizvi's remarks against Owaisi have come after the AIMIM chief's views on the recent historic Supreme Court verdict in the Ayodhya dispute case. Owaisi has expressed his dissatisfaction with the Supreme Court verdict on the Ayodhya dispute.

Supreme Court is supreme but not infallible: Owaisi's expresses dissatisfaction with Ayodhya verdict

'Supreme but not infallible': Owaisi not satisfied with Ayodhya verdict

India | Nov 09, 2019, 02:48 PM IST

"Not satisfied with the verdict. Supreme Court is indeed supreme but not infallible. We have full faith in the constitution, we were fighting for our right, we don't need 5 acre land as donation. We should reject this 5 acre land offer, don't patronize us," Asaduddin Owaisi said.

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'Systematic discrimination' faced by Muslim community in criminal justice system: Owaisi

Politics | Nov 04, 2019, 12:55 PM IST

He was reacting to the acquittal of one of the accused in the 2008 Rampur CRPF camp attack case by a court in Uttar Pradesh on Friday. In a tweet on Sunday, the Hyderabad MP said, "Muslims are incarcerated in terror cases only to be acquitted after decades. We experience systemic discrimination in the criminal justice system regardless of the party in power

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AIMIM chief thanks voters in Maharashtra, Bihar

Elections | Oct 25, 2019, 12:51 PM IST

"Majlis is a movement & we have come a long way and have faced immense obstacles to get here I'd first like to thank every voter who voted for an @aimim_national. 

AIMIM chief Owaisi takes dig at Bhagwat's Muslims happy remark

AIMIM chief Owaisi takes dig at Bhagwat's Muslims happy remark

India | Oct 13, 2019, 10:19 PM IST

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday took a dig at RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat over his remarks that Muslims in the country was happy, saying the Constitution and not "magnanimity of majority" determined it.

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and former chief minister of

Asaduddin Owaisi slams govt over Farooq Abdullah detention

India | Sep 16, 2019, 09:56 PM IST

Owaisi questioned the basis on which 81-year-old Farooq Abdullah was detained. Owaisi rhetorically asked whether Abdullah became a threat to Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370.

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Guess you want Kashmiris to sacrifice themselves on Bakr-Id: Owaisi in Lok Sabha

India | Aug 06, 2019, 06:20 PM IST

All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul- Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP Asaduddin Owasi vociferously oppose Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation Bill in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. In a rhetotical manner, he asked whether the government wanted Muslims to sacrifice themselves."I stand to opppse the bill. BJP has definitely live up to the electoral promise in their manifesto. But you have not lived up to your constitutional duties. You've indulged in breach of a constitutional promise of Article 370," the AIMIM president said.

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'If Muslims are living in gutter, then they must be pulled out of it,' says Asaduddin Owaisi

India | Jun 26, 2019, 11:40 AM IST

“PM Narendra Modi does not want Muslims to join the mainstream. Out of 300 MPs (of the BJP), not even one is from the Muslim community,” said the president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM).

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'Triple Talaq Bill isn't good for Muslim families', says Shashi Tharoor; Owaisi terms it 'against Constitution'

India | Jun 21, 2019, 02:43 PM IST

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president Asaduddin Owaisi also opposed the bill. “Triple Talaq Bill is not in the interest of the Muslim women,” he said

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Smiles and laughter: This is how 17th Lok Sabha commenced

India | Jun 20, 2019, 08:01 AM IST

During oath taking of Asaduddin Owaisi, Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament, witnessed 'Jai Shri Ram' chants by its members. On this, the president of the AIMIM, in a lighter way, signalled MPs to chant even louder. As a result, the house witnessed some lighter moments.

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