Hyderabad Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJPs Madhavi Latha Faces Stiff Competition From Asaduddin Owaisi

New Delhi: Asaduddin Owaisi is all set to contest elections for the fifth time period. However, the chief of AIMIM is confronted with a powerful contender from the BJP – Madhavi Latha. On Friday, Asaduddin Owaisi submitted his nomination for the distinguished Hyderabad constituency. The constituency is lengthy held as a stronghold by the Owaisi household.

Asaduddin Owaisi (AIMIM) 

Owaisi has represented Hyderabad within the Lok Sabha since 2004 for 4 consecutive phrases. Owaisi has beforehand served twice as an MLA within the then undivided Andhra Pradesh. 

Owaisi’s Dominance Over Hyderabad

Since 1984, the candidates related to the Owaisi household have persistently emerged victorious in Hyderabad, with Asaduddin Owaisi at present occupying the seat. AIMIM has maintained a powerful grip on the town with its vote share steadily rising. The vote share has reached 59% within the 2019 normal elections. 

The Owaisi household’s dominance within the Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency spans over 4 many years. Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi, Asaduddin’s father, has been elected MP from this seat six occasions between 1984 and 1999.

Following his father’s retirement from lively politics in 2004 attributable to well being causes, Asaduddin Owaisi carried ahead the household legacy. Owaisi secured convincing victories within the 2004, 2009, and 2014 normal elections. However, the upcoming Lok Sabha battle poses a promising problem from the spirited BJP candidate Madhavi Latha.

Madhavi Latha (BJP) 

Madhavi Latha holds levels in Public Administration and Political Science. She gained prominence for her contribution within the marketing campaign in opposition to instantaneous triple talaq, a stance contrasting with Owaisi’s opposition to the regulation. On the opposite hand, Owaisi considered triple talaq as an encroachment on Muslim rights.

Beyond her activism, Latha is an entrepreneur and a Bharatanatyam dancer. She is the chairperson of Virinchi Hospitals in Hyderabad. 

Lok Sabha Elections 2024

The electoral contest for the 2 Lok Sabha seats within the previous metropolis, Hyderabad and Secunderabad, is slated for May 13, with vote counting scheduled for May 4.