AIMIM's Syed Asim Waqar joins Congress, says Owaisi-led party fights everyone who wants to remove BJP
Syed Asim Waqar's switch to the Congress side is likely to impact AIMIM's bid to make electoral inroads in Uttar Pradesh which is going to polls next year.
- Why it matters
- The excerpt states this departure may damage AIMIM's strategy to expand into Uttar Pradesh elections next year, affecting the opposition's electoral coordination.
- Most affected
- AIMIM — Loses senior member and weakens its push to contest Uttar Pradesh elections.
Congress in Uttar Pradesh — Gains a defector from a rival opposition party before state polls. - Likely next
- Whether other AIMIM members follow Waqar to Congress before Uttar Pradesh polling begins.
Also reported by: The Times of India