The All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) managed to secure its seven seats in the Assembly, albeit facing close contests in two of them. The party's influence in its traditional stronghold showed a slight decline, with a drop in its vote share.
Having retained these seats since 2009, AIMIM, also known as MIM, faced a challenging election with a decreased vote share of 2.22% compared to 2018. Fielding candidates in nine constituencies within Hyderabad and supporting the BRS in other regions, AIMIM gathered 5,19,379 votes across these seats, a decrease from the 5,61,091 votes received in eight segments in the previous election.
Close calls marked the victories for AIMIM in Yakutpura and Nampally constituencies. Yakutpura, retained by a narrow margin of 878 votes, saw Jaffer Hussain securing 46,153 votes against Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT) candidate Amjedullah Khan's 45,275 votes. Similarly, in Nampally, former Mayor Mohammed Majid Hussain clinched victory by a mere 2,037 votes over Congress candidate Mohammed Feroz Khan.
The fiercely contested elections also witnessed Akbaruddin Owaisi retaining the Chandrayangutta seat, a stronghold for him since 1999, with a substantial margin of 81,668 votes. Other AIMIM candidates like Mir Zulfeqar Ali, Kausar Mohiuddin, Ahmed Bin Abdullah Balala, and Mohammed Mubeen secured convincing wins in Charminar, Karwan, Malakpet, and Bahadurpura respectively.
However, the party faced a setback in Jubilee Hills, where AIMIM candidate Rashed Farazuddin came in fourth. Moreover, former Indian cricket captain Mohammed Azharuddin, representing the Congress, was defeated by sitting MLA Maganti Gopinath of BRS in this constituency, with BJP candidate L. Deepak Reddy finishing third.
Notably, AIMIM saw a decline in its vote share in the Rajendranagar constituency, with its candidate Mandagiri Swamy Yadav securing a distant fourth position. Sitting MLA T. Prakash Goud of BRS retained the seat with a significant margin.
Celebrations erupted at Darussalam, AIMIM's headquarters, following the victory. Asaduddin Owaisi and the newly elected MLAs joined in the jubilant atmosphere, commemorated by hundreds of enthusiastic party workers.
(With Agency Inputs)
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