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Owaisi plans to contest 200 seats in UP and calls himself wife-obsessed crazy
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News18•06-10-2026, 23:45
Owaisi plans to contest 200 seats in UP and calls himself wife-obsessed crazy
- •Asaduddin Owaisi is preparing to field candidates in at least 200 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh after alliance talks with SP and Congress failed.
- •Owaisi plans to target 100 Muslim-majority assembly seats and accommodate Muslim leaders whose tickets might be cut by Akhilesh Yadav.
- •During a rally in Shravasti, Owaisi defended himself against Instagram comments by humorously calling himself a wife-obsessed crazy.
- •Owaisi used the occasion to criticize PM Modi, CM Yogi Adityanath, and Akhilesh Yadav while keeping the door open for a potential alliance.
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According to AIMIM sources, Asaduddin Owaisi is preparing to contest the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections alone and plans to field candidates in at least 200 assembly seats, including 100 seats in Muslim-majority areas.
During a rally in Shravasti, Owaisi referenced comments made on Instagram where people claimed he talks too much about wives, using this remark to proudly call himself a wife-obsessed crazy and launch an attack on political opponents.
The deadline that Owaisi had given to the Samajwadi Party and Congress for a potential alliance regarding the Uttar Pradesh elections expired on October 2, leading him to begin preparations for contesting independently.
