PRAYAGRAJ: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has fielded mafia don and former MP Atiq Ahmed’s wife Shaista Parveen from Allahabad West assembly seat of Prayagraj. The seat was once considered to be a stronghold of Atiq.
Although her candidature has not been announced officially by the party, divisional spokesperson of AIMIM, Afsar Mehmood has confirmed to TOI that she will be the party’s candidate from Allahabad West.
Atiq had won assembly polls from Allahabad West multiple times in the past, including in 1989, 1991 and 1993 as an Independent candidate and in 1996 as a Samajwadi Party candidate while in 2002 he bagged the seat on Apna Dal ticket. The seat at present is represented by cabinet minister Sidharth Nath Singh.
Although party leaders are still silent over names of candidates on other seats, AIMIM leaders claim that party’s district president Shah Alam could contest from Allahabad South seat while party may field Atiq from Kanpur Cantonment this time.
Atiq’s wife had declared her joining AIMIM some months back and at that time party leaders had said that Atiq and his kin may contest from five assembly seats.
Atiq had joined AIMIM along with his kin and aides, the declaration of which was made by his wife Shaista at a public meeting held in Prayagraj a few months back. She had also read an emotional letter sent by the former MP in which he declared his faith in party chief Asaduddin Owaisi.
Although her candidature has not been announced officially by the party, divisional spokesperson of AIMIM, Afsar Mehmood has confirmed to TOI that she will be the party’s candidate from Allahabad West.
Atiq had won assembly polls from Allahabad West multiple times in the past, including in 1989, 1991 and 1993 as an Independent candidate and in 1996 as a Samajwadi Party candidate while in 2002 he bagged the seat on Apna Dal ticket. The seat at present is represented by cabinet minister Sidharth Nath Singh.
Although party leaders are still silent over names of candidates on other seats, AIMIM leaders claim that party’s district president Shah Alam could contest from Allahabad South seat while party may field Atiq from Kanpur Cantonment this time.
Atiq’s wife had declared her joining AIMIM some months back and at that time party leaders had said that Atiq and his kin may contest from five assembly seats.
Atiq had joined AIMIM along with his kin and aides, the declaration of which was made by his wife Shaista at a public meeting held in Prayagraj a few months back. She had also read an emotional letter sent by the former MP in which he declared his faith in party chief Asaduddin Owaisi.
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