Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Expelled AIMIM MLC Denies Allegations, Refuses to Resign
AIMIM removed Mirza Rahmath Baig from the party.
The party made the announcement early on Saturday.
Reports connected the decision to serious allegations involving a minor.
No police case had been filed about the matter at that time.
Baig said he had done nothing wrong.
He said some videos were deepfakes made to harm his reputation.
He also said he would keep his seat and would not resign.
Baig said he was on an Umrah pilgrimage and hoped party leader Asaduddin Owaisi would treat him fairly.
AIMIM expelled MLC Mirza Rahmath Baig with immediate effect in a social-media post early Saturday.
Baig denied wrongdoing, rejected allegations against him and said he would not resign.
Baig alleged that deepfake videos were created and circulated to defame him.
Reports linked the expulsion to alleged sexual assault involving a minor, but no police case had been filed.
Baig said he was on an Umrah pilgrimage, returned to Hyderabad on Saturday and hoped Asaduddin Owaisi would deliver justice.
- Who
- Mirza Rahmath Baig, an expelled AIMIM MLC; AIMIM; and party chief Asaduddin Owaisi.
- What
- AIMIM expelled Baig, while Baig denied the allegations and refused to resign from his MLC post.
- When
- The expulsion was announced just after midnight on Saturday; Baig returned later that Saturday.
- Where
- The announcement concerned Baig's political position in Hyderabad, where he later returned.
- Why
- The expulsion followed allegations involving sexual assault of a minor, although AIMIM did not state a reason and no police case had been filed.
Baig's Position
Party and Allegation Context
Whether Baig committed wrongdoing
Baig's Position
Baig denied doing anything wrong and said the allegations had no truth.
Party and Allegation Context
Reports and social-media claims connected him to alleged sexual assault involving a minor, though the article did not establish the allegations as fact.
Authenticity of circulated videos
Baig's Position
Baig said deepfake videos had been created and circulated to defame him.
Party and Allegation Context
A YouTuber claimed purported videos of the alleged incident had circulated online, but their authenticity was not established in the article.
Baig's political future
Baig's Position
Baig said he would retain his MLC post and wanted to continue working as a party worker.
Party and Allegation Context
AIMIM expelled him from the party with immediate effect.
- Party action
- AIMIM expelled Mirza Rahmath Baig with immediate effect.
- Baig's response
- He said he had done nothing wrong and would not resign as an MLC.
- Video claim
- Baig alleged that deepfake videos were circulated to defame him.
- Reported allegations
- Reports linked the expulsion to alleged sexual assault involving a minor.
- Police case
- The article said there was no police case on the matter at that time.
- Baig's whereabouts
- Baig said he had been on the Umrah pilgrimage and returned to Hyderabad on Saturday.
- Party appeal
- Baig said he hoped AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi would do justice to him.