Bihar Elections 2025: AIMIM launches Grand Democratic Alliance, eyes 100 seats


AIMIM, led by Asaduddin Owaisi, varieties the Grand Democratic Alliance in Bihar, aiming to contest 100 seats and problem conventional political equations forward of the 2025 Meeting elections.

Patna:

The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), led by Asaduddin Owaisi, has launched a 3rd political entrance in Bihar forward of the state Meeting elections. Named the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA), the coalition additionally contains Swami Prasad Maurya’s Apni Janata Occasion, signaling a significant shake-up within the state’s political dynamics.

A number of leaders have joined AIMIM from different events, together with former minister and ex-MP Monazir Hasan from Jan Suraj, who was earlier related to JD(U). Bihar AIMIM president Akhtarul Iman stated, “The Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) will deliver collectively a number of events. Discussions are ongoing with a number of teams, and the scope of the alliance will probably be intensive.”

AIMIM has introduced that it’ll contest round 100 seats within the state. Pointing to discontent amongst Bihar’s Muslim neighborhood, Iman stated, “RJD capabilities because the BJP’s B-team in Bihar. We approached RJD in search of an alliance to characterize Bihar’s 18% Muslim inhabitants and requested simply six seats, however they refused. There may be vital anger among the many neighborhood, and the Mahagathbandhan could face repercussions within the elections.”

The social gathering has already launched its first record of 32 candidates, formally kicking off its election marketing campaign. With this transfer, AIMIM positions itself as a key participant that would affect conventional voting patterns, particularly in constituencies with substantial Muslim populations.

The Bihar Meeting elections are scheduled in two phases, on November 6 and 11, with relying on November 14. In 2020, AIMIM had contested in alliance with BSP chief Mayawati and the Rashtriya Lok Samata Occasion (RLSP), successful 5 seats. The social gathering was credited with splitting votes of the RJD-Congress-Left mix in a number of constituencies.

Nonetheless, in 2022, 4 AIMIM MLAs defected to the RJD, leaving Iman as the only real consultant of the social gathering in Bihar. With the formation of the Grand Democratic Alliance, AIMIM now goals to increase its political affect and emerge as a decisive power within the upcoming Meeting elections.