All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (transl. All India Council for Unity of Muslims; abbr. AIMIM) is an Indian political party based primarily in the old city of Hyderabad,[7] It is also a significant political party in the Indian States of Telangana, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Bihar.[8]
All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen | |
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Abbreviation | AIMIM |
Leader | Asaduddin Owaisi |
President | Asaduddin Owaisi |
General Secretary | Syed Ahmed Pasha Quadri |
Parliamentary Chairperson | Asaduddin Owaisi |
Lok Sabha Leader | Asaduddin Owaisi |
Founder | Nawab Mahmood Nawaz Khan Qiledar |
Founded | 12 November 1927 As Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) |
Headquarters | 5-5-59, Darussalam Rd, Darus Salam, Ghosha Mahal North, Nampally, Hyderabad, India-500001 |
Youth wing | Majlis Youth Brigade |
Membership | 1.07 Million (2017) |
Ideology | |
Political position | Centre-right[5] to right-wing[6] |
Colours | Green |
ECI Status | State party |
Alliance |
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Seats in Lok Sabha | 1 / 543 |
Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 245 |
Seats in State Legislative Assemblies & State Legislative Councils | Indian states |
Number of states and union territories in government | 0 / 31 |
Election symbol | |
Kite | |
Party flag | |
Website | |
www | |
AIMIM has held the Lok Sabha seats for the Hyderabad constituency since 1984. In the 2014 Telangana Legislative Assembly elections, the party won seven seats and received recognition as a "state party" by the Election Commission of India.[9]
For much of its existence, it had little presence beyond old Hyderabad. However, in more recent years, it has begun expanding into other states. It now has a significant presence in Maharashtra, with Imtiyaz Jaleel winning the Aurangabad Lok Sabha constituency in 2019 and with multiple members elected to the Legislative Assembly.[10] It has also made inroads in Bihar, winning five Legislative Assembly seats in 2020.[11][12][13][14]
Origins
editAIMIM was originally founded as Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) in 1927 by Nawab Mahmood Nawaz Khan Qiledar of Hyderabad State in the presence of Ulma-e-Mashaeqeen as a pro-partition party.[15] The first meeting was held in the house of Nawaz Khan on 12 November 1927. MIM shunned integration with India and advocated the setting up of a "Ashraf dominion" in India.[16][17][18] In 1938, Bahadur Yar Jung was elected president of the MIM. At that time it had only a cultural and religious manifesto. It soon acquired a political complexion. After the death of Bahadur Yar Jang in 1944, Qasim Rizvi was elected as its leader.[19] Indian government, after police action (named operation polo), merged Hyderabad state with India and arrested Razakars including its leader Qasim Rizvi. He was released from jail in 1957 with condition that he will go to Pakistan.
In 1958, before he left for Pakistan, Razvi nominated Abdul Wahid Owaisi as his successor. Abdul Wahed Owaisi, a lawyer organised the party into the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen.[20][21] Under his leadership, the AIMIM shifted from a hardline policy of independence to a pragmatic direction.[22] After Abdul Wahed Owaisi, his son Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi took control of AIMIM in 1975 and was referred to as Salar E Millat (commander of the community).[23][24] AIMIM President, Asaduddin Owaisi, his son claims that AIMIM is not the descendant of Razakars.[25]
In Indian politics
editTelangana/Andhra Pradesh (Prior to Bifurcation)
editIn 1960, AIMIM won the Mallepally ward of Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. In 1962, Salahuddin won from Patharghatti assembly seat as an independent candidate and later from Charminar constituency in 1967.[26] In 1972, he won from Yakutpura and later in 1978, again from Charminar.[27] In 1984, Salahuddin emerged victorious in the central seat of Hyderabad, which he represented the seat until 2004.[28][29][30] Mohammad Majid Hussain of the AIMIM was unanimously elected as the Mayor of Greater Hyderabad on 2 January 2012.[31]
In 1993, AIMIM suffered a split, with a faction led by Amanullah Khan creating the Majlis Bachao Tehreek. As a result, AIMIM was reduced to a single Assembly seat in Andhra Pradesh in 1994.[32] They won four seats in 1999, and increased their total to seven in 2009, where they have remained since then. They joined the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance in 2008, but left it in 2012.[33] AIMIM have seven MLAs, two MLCs, one MP, 67 Municipal Corporators and 70 Councillors in Telangana.
Maharastra
editIn the 2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, the party won two seats from Aurangabad Central, Imtiyaz Jaleel won and from Byculla, Waris Pathan won.[34]
In 2018, AIMIM allied with Prakash Ambedkar's Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi.[35][36] AIMIM and VBA contested the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra in an alliance. VBA contested 47 seats and did not win any and AIMIM contested one seat which Imtiyaz Jaleel and won the Aurangabad seat, winning a seat for AIMIM outside Hyderabad for the first time ever.[37]
In the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, the party won two new seats from Malegaon Central Mufti Ismail and from Dhule City Shah Faruk Anwar.[38]
Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Elections
editElection Year | Seats contested | Seats won | +/- in seats | Remarks |
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Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Election | ||||
2015 (Debut) |
54 | 26 / 113
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26 | [39] |
2020 | 20 | 25 / 113
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1 | |
Amravati Municipal Corporation | ||||
2017 (Debut) |
15 | 10 / 87
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26 | [40] |
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation | ||||
2017 (Debut) |
— | 2 / 227
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2 | [41][42] |
Dhule Municipal Corporation | ||||
2013 (Debut) |
10 / 74
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10 | [40] | |
2018 | 4 / 74
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6 | [43] | |
Pune Municipal Corporation | ||||
2017 (Debut) |
— | 1 / 162
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1 | |
Solapur Municipal Corporation | ||||
2012 (Debut) |
15 | 9 / 113
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3 | [44] |
2017 | 15 | 9 / 113
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6 | [45] |
Thane Municipal Corporation | ||||
2017 (Debut) |
— | 2 / 131
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2 |
Bihar
editFormer RJD and JD(U) leader and Kochadhaman MLA Akhtarul Iman joined AIMIM in 2015, he was made state president of the party in Bihar. Akhtarul Iman contested 2015 Bihar Assembly Elections from Kochadhaman seat on AIMIM ticket against seating JD(U) MLA and Mahagathbandhan Candidate Mujahid Alam. Iman's popularity in his home constituency could not win him election in 2015 due to strong favour of Muslims voters towards Mahagathbandhan candidates. State President Akhtarul Iman[46] contested from Kishanganj Lok Sabha on AIMIM ticket in the 2019 Indian general election.[47] In triangular contest among Akhtarul Iman, Congress candidate Dr. Jawaid Azad and JD(U) candidate Mahmood Ashraf, Dr. Jawaid Azad won the elections with a comfortable margin and Akhtarul Iman was at third position.
Later that year, Qamrul Hoda won the by-election from Kishanganj Assembly Constituency on the AIMIM ticket defeating Congress candidate Dr. Jawaid Azad's mother.[48] The seat was left vacant after Dr. Jawaid Azad's victory in the Lok Sabha election. Qamrul Huda is the first elected MLA of AIMIM in Bihar. He lost his seat in 2020 Assembly Elections.[49]
AIMIM contested the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election as part of the Grand Democratic Secular Front. The party won five seats in the Seemanchal region,[50] with Iman winning from Amour, Ruknuddin Ahmed from Baisi, Izhar Asfi from Kochdhaman, Anzar Nayeemi from Bahadurganj and Shahnawaz Alam from Jokihat.[51][52]
Party Division In Bihar
editOn 29 June 2022, 4 out of 5 AIMIM MLAs joined RJD in the presence of Lalu Prasad Yadav leaving behind Amour MLA Akhtarul Iman as the only AIMIM MLA in Bihar.[53][54]
In an exclusive interview with Main Media after party break-up, Akhtarul Iman blamed Jokihat MLA for their action. He also claimed that every MLA was given huge sum of money in exchange for joining RJD.[55]
Uttar Pradesh
editIn the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Local Body elections, AIMIM secured victory in 32 seats. However, in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election[56] AIMIM faced a significant setback as the party did not win any of the 100 seats it contested. In several constituencies, AIMIM's presence had an impact on the distribution of votes among secular parties, indirectly contributing to BJP's success. however Bahujan Samaj Party contested 403 and only one seat, Congress contested 399 seats and won only 2 seat where Aam Admi Party contested 349 did not win any seats[57][58][59][60][61]
On 31 March 2024 AIMIM and Apna Dal (K) announced an alliance in Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha elections.
Gujarat
editAIMIM made an impressive debut in the election for the Amdavad Municipal Corporation. They contested 21 seats and won 7. AIMIM panel won all seats in the Jamalpur and Maktampura Wards. All 7 seats AIMIM won came at the cost of Congress, these seats belonged to Congress since 2015. After a few days, AIMIM likely contested the Gujarat Municipality election, which he succeeded. The party won 9 seats in Modasa, eight in Godhra and two seats in Bharuch. Later, AIMIM wonthe Bharuch municipality ward no 10 by-election by 1,400 votes.
Karnataka
editAIMIM won 4 Corporator seats in the Karnataka Municipal Corporation Elections, 3 in Hubli and 1 in Belagavi. In the Municipality Election, AIMIM won 4 Councillors, 2 in Bidar and 2 in Kolar.
Tamil Nadu
editAIMIM opened its account in Tamil Nadu by winning two seats of the 16 wards it contested in Vaniyambadi municipal elections 2022. Tamil Nadu is the fourth state in south India after Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka to have AIMIM representation in municipal bodies.
Rajasthan
editAIMIM contested in 10 seats in the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Elections. The party has fielded candidates in Hawa Mahal, Kishanpole, Adarsh Nagar, Kaman, Kishangarh Bas, Baytoo, Makrana, Fatehpur, Gangapur City and Sawai Madhopur.[62]
Electoral performance
editGeneral elections
editLok Sabha | ||||||
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Election year | Overall votes | % of overall vote |
Seats contested | Seats won | +/– in seats | Alliance |
1989 | 403,625 | 0.21% | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
1991 | 454,823 | 0.16% | 1 | 1 | ||
1996 | 340,070 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 | ||
1998 | 485,785 | 0.13% | 1 | 1 | ||
1999 | 448,165 | 0.12% | 1 | 1 | ||
2004 | 378,854 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 | ||
2009 | 308,061 | 0.07% | 1 | 1 | UPA | |
2014 | 685,730 | 0.12% | 5 | 1 | ||
2019 | 1,201,542 | 0.20% | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
2024 | 1,400,215 | 0.22% | 15 | 1 | 1 | PDM in Uttar Pradesh |
State Assembly Elections
editElection Year | Overall votes | % of overall votes |
Seats contested | Seats won | +/- in seats | Alliance | ||
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Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | ||||||||
1989 (Debut) |
571,757 | 1.99% | 35 | 4 / 294
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4 | |||
1994 | 216,838 | 0.7% | 20 | 1 / 294
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3 | |||
1999 | 360,211 | 1.05% | 5 | 4 / 294
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3 | |||
2004 | 375,165 | 1.05% | 7 | 4 / 294
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2009 | 349,896 | 0.83% | 8 | 7 / 294
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3 | |||
Bihar Legislative Assembly | ||||||||
2015 (Debut) |
80,248 | 0.2% | 6 | 0 / 243
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2020 | 523,279 | 1.24% | 20 | 5 / 243
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5 | GDSF | ||
Gujarat Legislative Assembly | ||||||||
2022 (Debut) |
93,313 | 0.29% | 13 | 0 / 182
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Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | ||||||||
2019 (Debut) |
173,980 | 1.16% | 0 | 0 / 81
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Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | ||||||||
2014 (Debut) |
489,614 | 0.93% | 24 | 2 / 288
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2 | |||
2019 | 737,888 | 1.34% | 44 | 2 / 288
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Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | ||||||||
2016 (Debut) |
10,117 | 0.02% | 2 | 0 / 234
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2021 | 3,134 | 0.01% | 3 | 0 / 234
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AMMK+ | |||
Telangana Legislative Assembly | ||||||||
2014 (New State Assembly) |
737,134 | 1.52% | 35 | 7 / 119
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7 | |||
2018 | 561,089 | 2.7% | 8 | 7 / 119
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2023 | 519,379 | 2.22% | 9 | 7 / 119
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Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | ||||||||
2017 (Debut) |
204,142 | 0.24% | 38 | 0 / 403
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2022 | 450,929 | 0.49% | 95 | 0 / 403
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BPM | |||
Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | ||||||||
2022 (Debut) |
1,687 | 0.03% | 4 | 0 / 70
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West Bengal Legislative Assembly | ||||||||
2021 (Debut) |
10,852 | 0.02% | 6 | 0 / 294
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Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | ||||||||
2023(Debut) | 38,616 | 0.09% | 4 | 0 / 230
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Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | ||||||||
2023(Debut) | TBA | TBA | 13 | 0 / 200
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Leadership
editAll State Presidents, National Spokespersons & Important people of Majlis.
Portrait | Name | Party Post | Legislature Post | Ref. |
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Asaduddin Owaisi | National President | Member of Parliament
Hyderabad |
[63] | |
Ahmed Pasha Quadri | General Secretary | |||
Waris Pathan | National Spokesperson | [64] | ||
Syed Asim Waqar | National Spokesperson | None | [65] | |
Akbaruddin Owaisi | Telangana Assembly Floor Leader |
[66] | ||
Usman Ghani Humnabad | Karnataka President | [67] | ||
Abdul Rahim Khan | Tamil Nadu President | |||
Sabirbhai Kabuliwala | Gujarat President | [68] | ||
Jameel Ahmed Khan | Rajasthan President | --
|
[69] | |
Imtiyaz Jaleel | Maharashtra President | Ex-Member of Parliament
Aurangabad |
[70] | |
Mohammad Shakir Ansari | Jharkhand President | [71] | ||
Akhtarul Iman | Bihar President | |||
Kaleemul Hafeez | Delhi President | |||
Shaukat Ali | Uttar Pradesh President | [72] | ||
Nayyer Kazmi | Uttrakhand President | [73][74] |
Headquarters
editThe main party office is located within Darussalam, where Deccan College of Engineering and Technology, Deccan School of Pharmacy, Deccan School of Planning and Architecture, and Deccan School of Management are also located. The Indian Etemaad Press Office is also situated adjacent to the engineering college. The open grounds on the campus are also used from time to time to organise political gatherings (termed as "jalsa") where the party leaders deliver speeches to public and media alike.
List of National Presidents
editNo. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term in office | ||
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Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | |||
1 | Abdul Wahed Owaisi | 1958 | 1983 | 25 years, 0 days | |
2 | Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi (1931–2008) |
1983 | 29 September 2008 | 25 years, 272 days | |
3 | Asaduddin Owaisi (born 1969) |
29 September 2008 | Incumbent | 16 years, 60 days |
Non-Muslim candidates
editAIMIM has occasionally fielded Hindus in various assembly and local body elections. In 1986 the first Dalit Mayor of Municipal Corporation Hyderabad Kalra Prakash Rao, then Anumula Satyanarayana a Hindu Mayor in 1987.[75][76][77][78][79] The AIMIM selected Alampally Pochiah as its First Mayor in the city.[80] MIM had three Hindu Hyderabad mayors- K. Prakash Rao, A. Satyanarayana and Alampalli Pochaiah.[81] A Muralidhar Reddy, Hindu candidate being fielded for an assembly seat by Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen from Rajendranagar constituency.
In 2013 local elections the party fielded a woman candidate from Hindu OBC, V.Bhanumathi, who won election against Hajira Sultana from Congress by 1,282 votes.[82]
AIMIM announced 19 Hindus candidates in various assembly seats in 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, with Pandit Manmohan Jha Gama being the first one.[83][84]
Lok Sabha 2024
editThe seats which the AIMIM has decided to contest are Patliputra, Sheohar, Gopalganj, Maharajganj, Madhubani, Jehanabad, Karakat, Motihari and Valmiki Nagar.
Philanthropy
edit- AIMIM donated relief worth ₹ 78.75 lakh for 2013 Uttarakhand floods victims in 2013.[85][86]
- AIMIM donated over ₹50,000,000 in aid to the 2017 Bihar flood victims in August 2017.[87]
- During the 2018 floods in Kerala, AIMIM donated 1,60,00,000 rupees and 1,000,000 Lakh rupees worth medicines.[88][89]
- During the 2020 Delhi riots, AIMIM organised two medical relief camps in Delhi and donated medicines worth ₹4,000,000. Asaduddin Owaisi announced that all elected representatives of AIMIM will donate one month of their salary for those affected by the Delhi riots.[90]
- AIMIM donated ₹2,000,000 for Injured of Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh road accident.[91][92]
Controversies
editIn February 2020, Police from India's Kalaburagi, Karnataka region charged party leader Waris Pathan for his alleged hate speech. In the speech Pathan allegedly expressed Anti-Hindu sentiment by positing, "To those saying we have only put our women at the forefront of the protest against the CAA, NRC and NPR, only our lionesses have come out till now and you are already sweating. Imagine what will happen if we all men came together. We are 15 crore, which can outweigh their 100 crore". Waris later apologised for the comments via Twitter while the party's president Asaduddin Owaisi advised him not to make provocative remarks in public.[13]
In 2007, the floor leader of the party in the Telangana Assembly, Akbaruddin Owaisi, threatened to kill the writer Taslima Nasreen[12] should she ever visit Hyderabad again.[93] Nasreen was later attacked during a book launch for the Telugu translation of her novel Shodh.[94]
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