AIMIM to launch yatra to campaign for Bihar election

Hyderabad parliamentarian Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday reached Bihar ahead of the Assembly elections, with his party, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), likely to field candidates in more than 20 constituencies.

Mr. Owaisi, who heads the AIMIM as president, has for several years sought to expand the party’s presence in the Bihar Vidhan Sabha. His primary focus has been highlighting the backwardness of the Seemanchal region, which he has previously attributed to the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Janata Dal (United) governments.

Seemanchal campaign

The AIMIM campaign, scheduled to begin on Wednesday (September 24), will centre on the Seemanchal districts of Purnea, Katihar, Araria and Kishanganj. Titled the Seemanchal Nyay Yatra, it will include roadshows and public meetings in constituencies where the party has contested earlier.

On the first day, the campaign will cover Kishanganj, Thakurganj and Bahadurganj. On the second, it will move through Kochadaman, Jokihat, Araria and Purnea. More rallies are planned in other parts of the State.