All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen released the first of candidates for UP assembly elections.
A list of candidates signed by its UP unit president Shaukat Ali, was released by the party led by Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi.
The AIMIM has declared that it would contest on 100 seats in UP. AIMIM has named its candidates for constituencies including Gaziabad, Hapur, Meerut, Saharanpur, and Bareily.
In his letter to AIMIM president, the cleric has pointed out that AIMIM candidates could lead to the split of ‘secular votes’ against sectarian forces in the UP elections.
“In my opinion, you should contest only on those seats where victory is certain, and in the remaining seats you should appeal for the alliance (against the BJP),” he said.
The Maulana, in his letter, further said that “if you do this, your popularity and confidence will increase, which will be the successor towards the effort to start immediately after the election for your original mission.
