Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Owaisi Accuses BJP, Samajwadi Party of Staged Political Fight
Asaduddin Owaisi, who leads AIMIM, spoke at a rally in Uttar Pradesh.
He accused the BJP and Samajwadi Party of pretending to fight while, he said, Muslims were not getting justice.
He said Muslims should have a political voice and not be treated only as voters.
Owaisi also criticised the SP’s choice of Dhanraj Nathwani as a candidate for the Rajya Sabha.
He said AIMIM was open to working with the SP to oppose the BJP.
But he warned that AIMIM would run in the election on its own if an alliance did not happen.
He announced Daddan Khan as the party’s proposed candidate for Bhinga.
Owaisi also described poverty and shortages of basic services in Shravasti, citing figures he attributed to a NITI Aayog report.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi accused the BJP and Samajwadi Party of a staged political fight in Uttar Pradesh.
He alleged that Muslims in the state were denied justice and said they needed political representation rather than being treated as a vote bank.
Owaisi questioned the SP’s selection of industrialist Dhanraj Nathwani as its Rajya Sabha candidate, citing Nathwani’s family and political associations.
He announced Daddan Khan as AIMIM’s proposed candidate for the Bhinga Assembly seat and said the party would contest strongly if an alliance offer was rejected.
Owaisi cited figures he attributed to a 2023 NITI Aayog report about poverty and access to schooling, drinking water and electricity in Shravasti.
- Who
- AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, the BJP, the Samajwadi Party and Muslims in Uttar Pradesh.
- What
- Owaisi accused the BJP and SP of a staged political fight, called for Muslim political representation, and announced Daddan Khan as AIMIM’s proposed Bhinga candidate.
- When
- Sunday; the article does not give a date.
- Where
- Bhinga, Shravasti district, and Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Owaisi said Muslims were being denied justice and political representation, and raised concerns about development in Shravasti.
- AIMIM chief
- Asaduddin Owaisi
- Rally location
- Bhinga, headquarters of Shravasti district
- Proposed AIMIM candidate
- Daddan Khan for the Bhinga Assembly seat
- SP Rajya Sabha candidate discussed
- Industrialist Dhanraj Nathwani
- Report cited
- A 2023 NITI Aayog report, according to Owaisi
- Poverty figure cited
- Owaisi claimed 75 per cent of Shravasti’s population was poor
- AIMIM’s stated election position
- Owaisi said the party was ready to ally with the SP but would contest with full strength if the offer was denied