AIMIM Backs Congress Candidate in Jubilee Hills Bypoll
All India Majlis‑e‑Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi announced on Tuesday that his party will support the Indian National Congress candidate in the upcoming by-election for the Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency seat, without officially contesting the race.
Strategy behind the move
Owaisi said AIMIM decided not to field a candidate in the November 11 by-poll, citing the importance of preventing vote splitting among minority communities and focusing on development issues in the constituency.
Implications for the by-poll
The decision boosts the Congress candidate’s prospects in an area with a significant minority voter base. This move also underscores shifting political alliances ahead of the poll, with AIMIM signalling strategic cooperation with Congress in Hyderabad.
