New Delhi: The Hyderabad-based AIMIM and Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad's outfit Azad Samaj Party (ASP) on Friday declared they will contest on 100 wards in the minority and Dalit-dominated pockets of the Delhi.
The entry of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) in Delhi's politics through MCD polls will be interesting to watch as the minority voters influence the poll results in 10 Assembly segments in Delhi.
Muslim voters strong votebank of AAP: Muslim voters are believed to be a strong votebank of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
The AIMIM had fought the civic body polls on nine wards in 2017 and lost all.
AIMIM to field its candidates on wards with sizeable Muslim pockets: This time the party plans to field its candidates on wards with sizeable Muslim pockets, such as Okhla, Matia Mahal, Seelampur, Mustafabad, Ballimaran, Babarpur, Sadar Bazar, and other such constituencies, said leaders of the party.
AIMIM will contest 68 and ASP 32 wards: Leaders of the two parties announced in a press conference that the AIMIM, led by Asaduddin Owaisi, will contest 68 of the 100 wards, while the ASP will contest in 32 wards.
AIMIM Delhi unit chief Kaleemul Hafeez said the decision to fight the MCD polls together by the two parties was approved by their heads Asaduddin Owasi and Chandra Shekhar Aazad.
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