UP polls & the fight for Muslim votes: Decoding SP, Congress’s Owaisi problem

 Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM is actively pursuing alliances with opposition parties in preparation for the upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh. AIMIM’s strategy revolves around consolidating its Muslim voter base to compete with major parties like the Samajwadi Party and Congress, which are also targeting this demographic. Should the opposition remain divided, the BJP could exploit these fractures for electoral gains. Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM is actively pursuing alliances with opposition parties in preparation for the upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh. AIMIM’s strategy revolves around consolidating its Muslim voter base to compete with major parties like the Samajwadi Party and Congress, which are also targeting this demographic. Should the opposition remain divided, the BJP could exploit these fractures for electoral gains.