Tamil Nadu Election 2021: Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM Allied with TTV Dhinakaran’s AMMK Party
The AIMIM has entered now into the poll free interestingly in an alliance with TTV Dhinakaran’s AMMK in the state. The AIMIM has finalists to seek sharing agreement within Dhinakaran’s AMMK party and will contest three seats in the state. Asaduddin Owaisi set to address a press conference in this regard in March 2021. The seats that have been allotted to the AIMIM include Vaniyambadi, Krishnagiri as well as Sankarapuram.
After finalizing the agreement TTV Dhinakaran called for a mega meeting that will be happening on March 12. in Chennai. The Gathering will be attended by Asaduddin Owaisi as well. In 2016, AIMIM had contested from the Vaniyambadi constituency as well and it managed to pull about 10,000 votes.
So it’s clear from these developments that Asaduddin Owaisi is no longer just a leader from Hyderabad is now focusing on expanding his party AIMIM’s presence in other southern states.
You look at what’s happening in Andhra as well as now in Tamil Nadu. Owaisi already made inroads in Gujarat, Maharashtra, as well as importantly in Bihar.
Once daunted as ‘Hyderabad Mohalla leader’ who fancies himself as a national leader. He is now spreading his wings for real.
From Hyderabad AIMIM’s chief Asaduddin Owaisi has made inroads into Gujarat, Maharashtra, Bihar and now is out on a mission south.
Throwing up a surprise the AIMIM has just allied with Shashikala and TTV Dhinakaran’s AMMK. For three Tamil Nadu assembly seats, Vaniyambadi, Krishnagiri, and Sankarapuram. Tamil Nadu has been on Owaisi’s mind for a while now.
In 2016, when AIMIM tried its luck in Tamil Nadu contesting two seats, it was not seen as a potent force. However, the AIMIM managed to pull about 10,000 votes from Vaniyambadi the constituency it contested.
Earlier this year, the DMK tried to forge ties with AIMIM in the state but was forced to retreat due to pressure from its Muslim allies. Indian Union Muslim League and MTMK. But it is not just Tamil Nadu after successfully retaining 44 seats in the fiercely contested Hyderabad civic polls. The party is now eyeing the neighboring state of Andhra Pradesh,
Contesting civic polls in Kurnool, Anantapur, and Vijaywada, So far it has attracted large crowds.
While the elections may not see the AIMIM make the kind of splash it made in Bihar. Owaisi is already planning to look to contest the 2023 Assembly elections in Karnataka. The districts in North Karnataka, which were once part of the old Hyderabad State ruled by the Nizam are in particular on the radar.
Owaisi announced the name of Ilyas Seth as the AIMIM candidate from Gulbarga North. An indication that despite delegations, he’s keen to explore opportunities on new political turf. From Bengal in East to Tamil Nadu, Andhra, and Karnataka in South. Is Owaisi Playing the vote cutter as his detractors allege, or he’s simply a force to reckon with?
