Old City Voters See No Big Name From The Opposition To Take On AIMIM

Hyderabad, Oct 26 (Maxim News): In seven constituencies of Hyderabad Old City, the absence of prominent candidates from the opposition (BJP and Congress) left voters with limited voting choices.

The candidates from major parties such as the BJP and Congress lack significant political clout, and voters remain skeptical of their winnability against AIMIM. The winnability factor of candidates in the Old City is a major concern for most political parties.

The AIMIM party’s stronghold garners attention.  It appears that it has a good chance of securing all seven seats this term too.  while it continues to remain a dominant player and a force to reckon with in Purana Sheher, it is yet to release its candidates’ list.

According to the residents/voters, there are no major leaders in the other parties to defeat Majlis and the voters do not have options to cast their vote in favor of others.  The opposition parties who always remain, vocal critics, corner AIMIM for the underdevelopment of the Old City, but fail to give the mass leader from their party to the voters as an option.

“In almost all segments of the Old City, the major parties like BJP and Congress gave tickets to the dummy candidates who are only here to contest elections, not to defeat the Majlis.

Some of the political analysts said. “The candidates from other parties are often seen as “political tourists.” They become visible in the area only during elections, and citizens are unfamiliar with their faces. These non-local candidates lack knowledge about the geographical layout of the constituency, the concerns of gender-based voters, and the public grievances in the segment.

The voters of the Old City are familiar with the Majlis party and its MLAs, who have been serving for several decades. This contrasts with leaders from other parties who are now contesting in the upcoming elections and are relatively unknown.  The accessibility of AIMIM MLAs, who engage with a wide range of constituents, from the masses to the classes, has been a major factor in their consecutive victories over several decades.  In Hyderabad, the Majlis party is synonymous with the Owaisi brothers. This party has been the political voice for Muslims in the city and the people have consistently elected them as their representatives.   Here people vote for the party and Owaisi brothers, they have faith in Majlis and them.  However, during the elections, the vote bank of the AIMIM is secured compared to other parties, and the remaining votes remain divided among other parties.

The Majlis has formed a friendly alliance with Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao’s BRS and extended its support to all BRS candidates in areas where it is not contesting.  AIMIM secured victory in seven Assembly constituencies for the first time in 2009 and has maintained its strong presence in its traditional bastion in the Old City.  (Maxim News) 

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