Will he or won't he? That's the big question in Adilabad district these days. The political class in the undivided district is evaluating the possible political fallout if the Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen choses to contest from all the 10 seats. Asaduddin Owaisi's recent pronouncement that the MIM would contest all the 10 seats in Adilabad has stirred a hornet's nest.
If Asad choses to contest, the politics of the district would be profoundly altered. The contests would become four-cornered in most seats in the district. The Muslim voters are in huge numbers in Mudhole, Adilabad, Nirmal, Khanapur and Asifabad constituencies. In all these constituencies, the electoral fight would turn into a four-cornered contest.
Besides, the muslims are in considerable number in Chennur, Bellampalli, Mancherial and sirpur. They can seriously affect the chances of the TRS, which is banking on the Muslim votes. In several places, it could upset the applecart of the ruling BRS, which till now banked upon the Muslims to sail through the electoral waters. This would also mean that the BJP would get benefited due to the communal polarisation.
But the bigger question is what if the MIM severs its ties with BRS? Which way will the Muslims go in Telangana? Till now, the Muslims and the settler Andhra voters are the biggest assets for the ruling BRS. If the muslims opt for MIM, then the party's chances would be severely affected in more than 25 constituencies in the Telangana state.
If Asad choses to contest, the politics of the district would be profoundly altered. The contests would become four-cornered in most seats in the district. The Muslim voters are in huge numbers in Mudhole, Adilabad, Nirmal, Khanapur and Asifabad constituencies. In all these constituencies, the electoral fight would turn into a four-cornered contest.
Besides, the muslims are in considerable number in Chennur, Bellampalli, Mancherial and sirpur. They can seriously affect the chances of the TRS, which is banking on the Muslim votes. In several places, it could upset the applecart of the ruling BRS, which till now banked upon the Muslims to sail through the electoral waters. This would also mean that the BJP would get benefited due to the communal polarisation.
But the bigger question is what if the MIM severs its ties with BRS? Which way will the Muslims go in Telangana? Till now, the Muslims and the settler Andhra voters are the biggest assets for the ruling BRS. If the muslims opt for MIM, then the party's chances would be severely affected in more than 25 constituencies in the Telangana state.