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Owaisi Explains AIMIM’s Absence From INDIA Bloc Election Commission March
Asaduddin Owaisi leads a political party called AIMIM.
He said his party did not join a protest march because it is not part of the INDIA bloc alliance.
The march was held in Delhi to raise concerns about the Election Commission and voter lists.
Owaisi also said the way India chooses its Chief Election Commissioner should change.
He wants the Prime Minister, the opposition leader and the Chief Justice of India to choose the official together.
He criticized a voter-list review called the Special Intensive Revision, or SIR.
He said he believes the exercise is like bringing in an NRC through the backdoor.
Police stopped the march and detained about 260 protesters, saying the march had not been permitted.
Asaduddin Owaisi said AIMIM did not join the INDIA bloc’s march because his party is not part of the alliance.
He criticized the current Chief Election Commissioner selection process, saying it gives too much influence to the executive.
Owaisi proposed that the Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition and Chief Justice of India jointly select the CEC.
He called the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls wrong and described it as an “NRC through the backdoor.”
Police detained around 260 protesters, including 10 MPs, after stopping the Delhi march; police said it lacked permission.
- Who
- AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi; INDIA bloc MPs and other opposition protesters.
- What
- Owaisi explained why AIMIM skipped the INDIA bloc’s Election Commission march and criticized the CEC selection process and SIR.
- Where
- Owaisi spoke to reporters in Hyderabad; the march was in Delhi.
- When
- Owaisi spoke on Tuesday; the article was published October 7, 2026. The march took place before his remarks.
- Why
- Owaisi said AIMIM is not part of the INDIA bloc. He also said the CEC selection process gives too much influence to the executive and criticized the SIR exercise.
Key facts
- AIMIM chief
- Asaduddin Owaisi
- March location
- Delhi
- Owaisi’s location
- Hyderabad
- Protesters detained
- Around 260, including 10 MPs
- Current selection committee
- The Prime Minister, the Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition and a Union Cabinet minister nominated by the Prime Minister
- Owaisi’s proposed selection committee
- The Chief Justice of India, the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition
- Police explanation
- Police said the march had not been granted permission and restrictions were in place in the area.
Quotes
Asaduddin Owaisi
AIMIM chief and Hyderabad-based politician
“The process for the selection of Chief Election Commissioner, which is wrong. It is completely in favour of the executive…The process needs to be changed.”
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“I did not go there because I am not a part of that (alliance). Begani shaadi mein mera kya kaam?”
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