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Owaisi slams Akhilesh Yadav, urges separate Muslim leadership in Uttar Pradesh
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 19 Oct 2026, 08:15 AM
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AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi criticised Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav and called for an independent Muslim leadership, predicting that a leader named Abdul will become both MLA and MP.
Asaduddin Owaisi, the national president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), publicly attacked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav during recent remarks. Owaisi argued that the state's Muslim community requires its own distinct leadership rather than relying on the Samajwadi Party's platform.
In the same statement, Owaisi highlighted a rising political figure, referring to him simply as Abdul, and asserted that Abdul is poised to win both a legislative assembly seat and a parliamentary seat. The comment was presented as evidence of emerging Muslim leadership capable of contesting elections independently.
Owaisi's comments come at a time when the Samajwadi Party is seeking to consolidate its support base ahead of upcoming elections in the state. The AIMIM leader’s call for a separate Muslim leadership could reshape political calculations in Uttar Pradesh, where the Muslim electorate forms a significant vote bank.
No immediate response from Akhilesh Yadav or the Samajwadi Party was recorded at the time of reporting. The remarks have sparked discussion on social media and among political analysts about the potential impact of a new Muslim-centric political strategy in the state.
In the same statement, Owaisi highlighted a rising political figure, referring to him simply as Abdul, and asserted that Abdul is poised to win both a legislative assembly seat and a parliamentary seat. The comment was presented as evidence of emerging Muslim leadership capable of contesting elections independently.
Owaisi's comments come at a time when the Samajwadi Party is seeking to consolidate its support base ahead of upcoming elections in the state. The AIMIM leader’s call for a separate Muslim leadership could reshape political calculations in Uttar Pradesh, where the Muslim electorate forms a significant vote bank.
No immediate response from Akhilesh Yadav or the Samajwadi Party was recorded at the time of reporting. The remarks have sparked discussion on social media and among political analysts about the potential impact of a new Muslim-centric political strategy in the state.