Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Owaisi Signals AIMIM Alliance To Block BJP In Uttar Pradesh
Asaduddin Owaisi said his party, AIMIM, may work with other parties in Uttar Pradesh.
He said the goal would be to stop the BJP from winning power there for a third time.
AIMIM plans to fight the election strongly even if no alliance is finalized.
Owaisi also discussed AIMIM's experience in Bihar, where four of its five legislators joined the RJD in 2022.
He questioned political parties that blame AIMIM for their election defeats.
He said those parties should not also blame alleged vote theft without explaining their position clearly.
Owaisi criticized the Uniform Civil Code, or UCC, in several states.
He argued that the UCC copies Hindu laws and could weaken the rights of Muslims.
He also claimed it was part of an effort to make India a Hindu Rashtra.
Asaduddin Owaisi said the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen is open to an alliance for the next Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.
Owaisi said AIMIM wants to prevent the Bharatiya Janata Party from returning to power in Uttar Pradesh for a third time.
He said AIMIM would contest with full strength and decide on any alliance with other parties later.
Owaisi criticized parties that blame AIMIM for election losses while also alleging vote theft.
He alleged that Uniform Civil Code laws in several states impose Hindu laws on Muslims and seek to turn India into a Hindu Rashtra.
- Who
- Asaduddin Owaisi and the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen; other political parties in Uttar Pradesh are potential alliance partners.
- What
- Owaisi said AIMIM is open to an electoral alliance in Uttar Pradesh and criticized the Uniform Civil Code.
- When
- He made the remarks on October 1; Uttar Pradesh's next assembly elections are scheduled for early next year.
- Where
- At a press conference in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, regarding elections in Uttar Pradesh and UCC laws in several states.
- Why
- Owaisi said AIMIM wants to prevent the Bharatiya Janata Party from returning to power in Uttar Pradesh for a third time; he opposed the UCC because he said it imposes Hindu laws on Muslims.
Owaisi and AIMIM
Other parties' cited claims
Responsibility for election defeats
Owaisi and AIMIM
Owaisi said political parties should be clear because they have blamed losses both on AIMIM contesting elections and on alleged vote theft.
Other parties' cited claims
The article reports that some opposition parties said they lost elections because AIMIM was in the race, while those parties also attributed losses to alleged vote theft.
Uniform Civil Code
Owaisi and AIMIM
Owaisi alleged that UCC laws in several states are a cut-and-paste of Hindu marriage and succession laws, violate constitutional protections, and aim to make India a Hindu Rashtra.
Other parties' cited claims
The report does not provide a response from the government or UCC supporters to Owaisi's allegations.
- Speaker
- Asaduddin Owaisi, chief of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
- Election discussed
- Next Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly election
- Uttar Pradesh assembly
- The election will choose all 403 members of the House
- Alliance position
- AIMIM is open to joining hands with other parties
- Bihar development
- In June 2022, four of AIMIM's five Bihar legislators joined the Rashtriya Janata Dal
- UCC states cited
- Uttarakhand, Assam and Gujarat
- Constitutional provisions cited
- Articles 25, 26 and 29