All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
Template:Short description Template:Pp-extended Template:Use Indian English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox Indian Political Party The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (Template:Lit; Template:Small AIMIM) or simply Majlis, is a right-wing Indian political party based primarily in the old city of Hyderabad,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is also a significant political party in the Indian states of Telangana, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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.<ref name="aimimstatus">Template:Cite news</ref>
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.<ref>
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Origins
AIMIM was originally founded as Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) in 1927 by Nawab Bahadur Yar Jung, Nawab Mahmood Nawaz Khan Qiledar of Hyderabad State in the presence of Ulma-e-Mashaeqeen as a pro-partition party.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The first meeting was held in the house of Nawaz Khan on 12 November 1927.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> The Indian government, after police action (named Operation Polo), merged Hyderabad state with India and arrested Razakars including their 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Under his leadership, the AIMIM shifted from a hardline policy of independence to a pragmatic direction.<ref name="hindu">Template:Cite news</ref> 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).<ref>Songs in praise of Owaisi herald MIM's campaign – The Times of India. (16 February 2004). Retrieved 5 May 2012.</ref><ref name="indianmuslims.info">Template:Usurped. Indianmuslims.info. Retrieved 5 May 2012.</ref> AIMIM President, Asaduddin Owaisi, his son claims that AIMIM is not the descendant of Razakars.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In Indian politics
Telangana/Andhra Pradesh (Prior to Bifurcation)
In 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 1972, he won from Yakutpura and later in 1978, again from Charminar.<ref name=election1978>Template:Cite web</ref> In 1984, Salahuddin emerged victorious in the central seat of Hyderabad, which he represented the seat until 2004.<ref>Salar bids goodbye to elections. The Times of India. (26 March 2004). Retrieved 5 May 2012.</ref><ref>MIM President Salahuddin Owaisi passes away Template:Webarchive. TwoCircles.net. Retrieved 5 May 2012.</ref><ref>Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : A veteran of many battles. The Hindu (30 September 2008). Retrieved 5 May 2012.</ref> Mohammad Majid Hussain of the AIMIM was unanimously elected as the Mayor of Greater Hyderabad on 2 January 2012.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref>
AIMIM have seven MLAs, two MLCs, one MP, 67 Municipal Corporators and 70 Councillors in Telangana.
Maharastra
In the 2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, the party won two seats from Aurangabad Central, Imtiyaz Jaleel won and from Byculla, Waris Pathan won.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In 2018, AIMIM allied with Prakash Ambedkar's Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Jaleel lost in 2024 Lok Sabha election.
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.<ref name="election2019">Template:Cite web</ref>
In the 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, the party won 1 seat from Malegaon Central Mufti Ismail.<ref name="election2019">Template:Cite web</ref>
Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Elections
Bihar
Former 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<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> contested from Kishanganj Lok Sabha on AIMIM ticket in the 2019 Indian general election.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> with Iman winning from Amour, Ruknuddin Ahmed from Baisi, Izhar Asfi from Kochdhaman, Anzar Nayeemi from Bahadurganj and Shahnawaz Alam from Jokihat.<ref>*Template:Cite news
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Party Division In Bihar
On 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Remergence
AIMIM won 5 seats in 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election.
Uttar Pradesh
In the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Local Body elections, AIMIM secured victory in 32 seats. However, in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
On 31 March 2024 AIMIM and Apna Dal (K) announced an alliance in Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha elections.
Gujarat
AIMIM 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
AIMIM won 4 corporator seats in the Karnataka Municipal Corporation elections: 3 in Hubli and 1 in Belagavi. In the municipality elections, AIMIM secured 4 councillor seats: 2 in Bidar, 2 in Kolar, and 2 in Vijayapura Corporation.
Tamil Nadu
AIMIM 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
AIMIM 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Electoral performance
General elections
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Style="background-color:Template:Party color;color:white"|Seats contested | Style="background-color:Template:Party color;color:white"|Seats won | Style="background-color:Template:Party color;color:white"|+/– in seats | Style="background-color:Template:Party color;color:white"|Alliance |
| 1989 | 403,625 | 0.21% | 1 | 1 | 1 Template:Increase | |
| 1991 | 454,823 | 0.16% | 1 | 1 | Template:Steady | |
| 1996 | 340,070 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 | Template:Steady | |
| 1998 | 485,785 | 0.13% | 1 | 1 | Template:Steady | |
| 1999 | 448,165 | 0.12% | 1 | 1 | Template:Steady | |
| 2004 | 378,854 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 | Template:Steady | |
| 2009 | 308,061 | 0.07% | 1 | 1 | Template:Steady | UPA |
| 2014 | 685,730 | 0.12% | 5 | 1 | Template:Steady | |
| 2019 | 1,201,542 | 0.20% | 3 | 2 | 1 Template:Increase | |
| 2024 | 1,400,215 | 0.22% | 15 | 1 | Template:Decrease 1 | PDM in Uttar Pradesh |
State Assembly Elections
Leadership
All State Presidents, National Spokespersons and important people of Majlis.
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Hyderabad |
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| Syed Asim Waqar | National Spokesperson | None | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
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Akbaruddin Owaisi | Telangana Assembly Floor Leader |
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| Usman Ghani Humnabad | Karnataka President | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | ||
| Abdul Rahim Khan | Tamil Nadu President | |||
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| Shaukat Ali | Uttar Pradesh President | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | ||
| Nayyer Kazmi | Uttrakhand President | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
Headquarters
Template:Unreferenced section The 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
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Asaduddin Owaisi (born 1969) |
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Non-Muslim candidates
AIMIM 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The AIMIM selected Alampally Pochiah as its First Mayor in the city.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> MIM had three Hindu Hyderabad mayors- K. Prakash Rao, A. Satyanarayana and Alampalli Pochaiah.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Lok Sabha 2024
The seats which the AIMIM has decided to contest are Patliputra, Sheohar, Gopalganj, Maharajganj, Madhubani, Jehanabad, Karakat, Motihari,Muzaffarpur and Valmiki Nagar.
Philanthropy
- AIMIM donated relief worth Template:INR 78.75 lakh for 2013 Uttarakhand floods victims in 2013.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- AIMIM donated over Template:INR50,000,000 in aid to the 2017 Bihar flood victims in August 2017.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- During the 2018 floods in Kerala, AIMIM donated 1,60,00,000 rupees and 1,000,000 Lakh rupees worth medicines.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- During the 2020 Delhi riots, AIMIM organised two medical relief camps in Delhi and donated medicines worth Template:INR4,000,000. Asaduddin Owaisi announced that all elected representatives of AIMIM will donate one month of their salary for those affected by the Delhi riots.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- AIMIM donated Template:INR2,000,000 for Injured of Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh road accident.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Citation</ref>
See also
- Politics of India
- Hyderabad State Praja Party
- Majlis Bachao Tehreek
- List of political parties in India
- List of Islamic political parties
References
External links
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