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In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, the AIMIM had fielded 20 candidates—16 from Seemanchal. The party won five seats—all in this region
Politically, Seemanchal is crucial for the AIMIM because of its 47 per cent Muslim population, far higher than the state average of 18 per cent
In the run-up to the Bihar elections, the AIMIM is entirely focused on Seemanchal, where Asaduddin Owaisi has been holding roadshows and rallies for the past several days
All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi recently reiterated at a public meeting in Seemanchal, Bihar, that his party has demanded only six seats from the Mahagathbandhan. Akhtarul Iman, AIMIM’s Bihar chief, has written twice to the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) requesting inclusion in the a