The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM; ), or simply Majlis, is a right-wing Indian political party based primarily in the old city of Hyderabad and has a dominantly Muslim base. It is also a significant political party in the Indian states of Telangana, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

AIMIM has held the Lok Sabha seats for the Hyderabad constituency since 1984. In the 2014 Telangana Legislative Assembly elections, the party won seven seats and received recognition as a "state party" by the Election Commission of India.

For much of its existence, it had little presence beyond old Hyderabad. However, in more recent years, it has begun expanding into other states. It now has a significant presence in Maharashtra, with Imtiyaz Jaleel winning the Aurangabad Lok Sabha constituency in 2019 and with multiple members elected to the Legislative Assembly. It has also made inroads in Bihar, winning five Legislative Assembly seats in 2020.

Origins AIMIM was originally founded as Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) in 1927 by Nawab Bahadur Yar Jung, Nawab Mahmood Nawaz Khan Qiledar of Hyderabad State in the presence of Ulma-e-Mashaeqeen as a pro-partition party. The first meeting was held in the house of Nawaz Khan on 12 November 1927. In 1938, Bahadur Yar Jung was elected president of the MIM. At that time it had only a cultural and religious manifesto. It soon acquired a political complexion. After the death of Bahadur Yar Jang in 1944, Qasim Rizvi was elected as its leader. The Indian government, after police action (named Operation Polo), merged Hyderabad state with India and arrested Razakars including their leader Qasim Rizvi. He was released from jail in 1957 with condition that he will go to Pakistan.

In 1958, before he left for Pakistan, Razvi nominated Abdul Wahid Owaisi as his successor. Abdul Wahed Owaisi, a lawyer organised the party into the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen. Under his leadership, the AIMIM shifted from a hardline policy of independence to a pragmatic direction. After Abdul Wahed Owaisi, his son Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi took control of AIMIM in 1975 and was referred to as Salar-e-Millat (commander of the community).Songs in praise of Owaisi herald MIM's campaign – The Times of India. (16 February 2004). Retrieved 5 May 2012.. Indianmuslims.info. Retrieved 5 May 2012. AIMIM President, Asaduddin Owaisi, his son claims that AIMIM is not the descendant of Razakars.

In Indian politics Telangana/Andhra Pradesh (Prior to Bifurcation)

In 1960, AIMIM won the Mallepally ward of Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. In 1962, Salahuddin won from Patharghatti assembly seat as an independent candidate and later from Charminar constituency in 1967. In 1972, he won from Yakutpura and later in 1978, again from Charminar. In 1984, Salahuddin emerged victorious in the central seat of Hyderabad, which he represented the seat until 2004.Salar bids goodbye to elections. The Times of India. (26 March 2004). Retrieved 5 May 2012.MIM President Salahuddin Owaisi passes away . TwoCircles.net. Retrieved 5 May 2012.Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : A veteran of many battles. The Hindu (30 September 2008). Retrieved 5 May 2012. Mohammad Majid Hussain of the AIMIM was unanimously elected as the Mayor of Greater Hyderabad on 2 January 2012.

In 1993, AIMIM suffered a split, with a faction led by Amanullah Khan creating the Majlis Bachao Tehreek. As a result, AIMIM was reduced to a single Assembly seat in Andhra Pradesh in 1994. They won four seats in 1999, and increased their total to seven in 2009, where they have remained since then. They joined the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance in 2008, but left it in 2012. AIMIM have seven MLAs, two MLCs, one MP, 67 Municipal Corporators and 70 Councillors in Telangana.

Maharastra

In the 2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, the party won two seats from Aurangabad Central, Imtiyaz Jaleel won and from Byculla, Waris Pathan won.

In 2018, AIMIM allied with Prakash Ambedkar's Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi. AIMIM and VBA contested the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra in an alliance. VBA contested 47 seats and did not win any and AIMIM contested one seat which Imtiyaz Jaleel and won the Aurangabad seat, winning a seat for AIMIM outside Hyderabad for the first time ever. Jaleel lost in 2024 Lok Sabha election.

In the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, the party won two new seats from Malegaon Central Mufti Ismail and from Dhule City Shah Faruk Anwar.

In the 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, the party won 1 seat from Malegaon Central Mufti Ismail.

Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Elections Election Year Seats contested Seats won ± in seats RemarksAurangabad Municipal Corporation Election 2015 54 26 2020 55 1 2026 20 8Amravati Municipal Corporation201715 10 2026 -- 2Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation2017 — 2Dhule Municipal Corporation2013 102018 6Pune Municipal Corporation2017 — 1Solapur Municipal Corporation201215 9201715 0Thane Municipal Corporation2017 — 2

Bihar

Former RJD and JD(U) leader and Kochadhaman MLA Akhtarul Iman joined AIMIM in 2015, he was made state president of the party in Bihar. Akhtarul Iman contested 2015 Bihar Assembly Elections from Kochadhaman seat on AIMIM ticket against seating JD(U) MLA and Mahagathbandhan Candidate Mujahid Alam. Iman's popularity in his home constituency could not win him election in 2015 due to strong favour of Muslims voters towards Mahagathbandhan candidates. State President Akhtarul Iman contested from Kishanganj Lok Sabha on AIMIM ticket in the 2019 Indian general election. In triangular contest among Akhtarul Iman, Congress candidate Dr. Jawaid Azad and JD(U) candidate Mahmood Ashraf, Dr. Jawaid Azad won the elections with a comfortable margin and Akhtarul Iman was at third position.

Later that year, Qamrul Hoda won the by-election from Kishanganj Assembly Constituency on the AIMIM ticket defeating Congress candidate Dr. Jawaid Azad's mother. The seat was left vacant after Dr. Jawaid Azad's victory in the Lok Sabha election. Qamrul Huda is the first elected MLA of AIMIM in Bihar. He lost his seat in 2020 Assembly Elections.

AIMIM contested the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election as part of the Grand Democratic Secular Front. The party won five seats in the Seemanchal region, with Iman winning from Amour, Ruknuddin Ahmed from Baisi, Izhar Asfi from Kochdhaman, Anzar Nayeemi from Bahadurganj and Shahnawaz Alam from Jokihat.*

Party Division In Bihar On 29 June 2022, 4 out of 5 AIMIM MLAs joined RJD in the presence of Lalu Prasad Yadav leaving behind Amour MLA Akhtarul Iman as the only AIMIM MLA in Bihar.

In an exclusive interview with Main Media after party break-up, Akhtarul Iman blamed Jokihat MLA for their action. He also claimed that every MLA was given huge sum of money in exchange for joining RJD.

Remergence AIMIM won 5 seats in 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election.

Uttar Pradesh In the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Local Body elections, AIMIM secured victory in 32 seats. However, in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election AIMIM faced a significant setback as the party did not win any of the 100 seats it contested. In several constituencies, AIMIM's presence had an impact on the distribution of votes among secular parties, indirectly contributing to BJP's success. however Bahujan Samaj Party contested 403 and only one seat, Congress contested 399 seats and won only 2 seat where Aam Admi Party contested 349 did not win any seats

On 31 March 2024 AIMIM and Apna Dal (K) announced an alliance in Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha elections.

Gujarat

AIMIM made an impressive debut in the election for the Amdavad Municipal Corporation. They contested 21 seats and won 7. AIMIM panel won all seats in the Jamalpur and Maktampura Wards. All 7 seats AIMIM won came at the cost of Congress, these seats belonged to Congress since 2015. After a few days, AIMIM likely contested the Gujarat Municipality election, which he succeeded. The party won 9 seats in Modasa, eight in Godhra and two seats in Bharuch. Later, AIMIM wonthe Bharuch municipality ward no 10 by-election by 1,400 votes.

Karnataka AIMIM won 4 corporator seats in the Karnataka Municipal Corporation elections: 3 in Hubli and 1 in Belagavi. In the municipality elections, AIMIM secured 4 councillor seats: 2 in Bidar, 2 in Kolar, and 2 in Vijayapura Corporation.

Tamil Nadu AIMIM opened its account in Tamil Nadu by winning two seats of the 16 wards it contested in Vaniyambadi municipal elections 2022. Tamil Nadu is the fourth state in south India after Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka to have AIMIM representation in municipal bodies.

Rajasthan AIMIM contested in 10 seats in the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Elections. The party has fielded candidates in Hawa Mahal, Kishanpole, Adarsh Nagar, Kaman, Kishangarh Bas, Baytoo, Makrana, Fatehpur, Gangapur City and Sawai Madhopur.

Electoral performance General elections Lok SabhaElection yearOverall votes% ofoverall voteSeats contestedSeats won+/– in seatsAlliance1989 403,625 0.21%1 1 1 1991 454,823 0.16%1 1 1996 340,070 0.1%1 1 1998 485,785 0.13%1 1 1999 448,165 0.12% 1 1 2004 378,854 0.1% 1 1 2009 308,061 0.07% 1 1 UPA2014 685,730 0.12% 5 1 2019 1,201,542 0.20%3 2 1 2024 1,400,215 0.22% 15 1 1 PDM in Uttar Pradesh

State Assembly Elections Election Year Overall votes % of overall votesSeats contested Seats won± in seatsAllianceAndhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1989 571,757 1.99% 35 4 1994 216,838 0.7% 20 3 1999 360,211 1.05% 5 3 2004 375,165 1.05% 7 2009 349,896 0.83% 8 3 Bihar Legislative Assembly 2015 80,248 0.2% 6 2020 523,279 1.24% 20 5 GDSF 2025 930,504 1.85 25 GDAGujarat Legislative Assembly 2022 93,313 0.29% 13 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly 2019 173,980 1.16% 0 2024 0.11% 0 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 2014 489,614 0.93% 24 2 2019 737,888 1.34% 44 2024 550,902 0.85% 17 1 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 2016 10,117 0.02% 2 2021 3,134 0.01% 3 AMMK+Telangana Legislative Assembly 2014 737,134 1.52% 35 7 2018 561,089 2.7% 8 2023 519,379 2.22% 9 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 2017 204,142 0.24% 38 2022450,9290.49% 95 BPMUttarakhand Legislative Assembly 2022 1,687 0.03% 4 West Bengal Legislative Assembly 2021 10,852 0.02% 6 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly 2023 38,616 0.09% 4 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 2023 4,342 10 Delhi Legislative Assembly 2025 73,032 0.77% 2

Leadership All State Presidents, National Spokespersons and important people of Majlis. PortraitName Party Post Legislature Post Ref. Asaduddin Owaisi National President Vacant General Secretary Waris Pathan National Spokesperson Syed Asim Waqar National Spokesperson None Akbaruddin OwaisiTelangana Assembly Floor Leader Usman Ghani Humnabad Karnataka President Abdul Rahim Khan Tamil Nadu President Sabirbhai Kabuliwala Gujarat President Jameel Ahmed Khan Rajasthan President Imtiyaz Jaleel Maharashtra President Mohseen Ali Khan Madhya Pradesh President Mohammad Shakir Ansari Jharkhand President Akhtarul Iman Bihar President Dr. Shoib Jamai Delhi President Shaukat Ali Uttar Pradesh President Nayyer Kazmi Uttrakhand President

Headquarters

The main party office is located within Darussalam, where Deccan College of Engineering and Technology, Deccan School of Pharmacy, Deccan School of Planning and Architecture, and Deccan School of Management are also located. The Indian Etemaad Press Office is also situated adjacent to the engineering college. The open grounds on the campus are also used from time to time to organise political gatherings (termed as "jalsa") where the party leaders deliver speeches to public and media alike.

List of National Presidents

No.PortraitNameTerm in officeAssumed officeLeft officeTime in office 1 Abdul Wahed Owaisi 2 Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi(1931–2008) 29 September 2008 3 Asaduddin Owaisi(born 1969) 29 September 2008 Incumbent

Non-Muslim candidates