Defeat BJP, it's fine if AIMIM doesn't win: Akbaruddin Owaisi

Akbaruddin Owaisi on Tuesday appealed to a crowd of the Muslim community to not let BJP win in the upcoming municipality election. He said that he does not care about his party's victory but he does not want the ruling party to win again.

Karimnagar: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Akbaruddin Owaisi has appealed to the Muslim community to defeat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state, even if AIMIM loses in the upcoming municipality election.

Addressing a public gathering on Tuesday, Owaisi said, "There was a time when Deputy Mayor of Nizamabad was from AIMIM, now BJP has an MP in Nizamabad. If you don't want AIMIM to win, it is okay, but defeat the BJP."

The AIMIM leader went on to say that BJP, who won Nizamabad parliamentary seat, may occupy the post of Mayor as well.

"I will not contest the election this time. But I want the blessings of people. I beg you to unite; don't be afraid of each other," Owaisi said.

BJP won four seats in this year's Lok Sabha elections out of the 17 at state in Telangana, namely Secunderabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar and Adilabad.

AIMIM, on the other hand, managed to win just one seat - Hyderabad - which went to party chief Asaduddin Owaisi.