Uttar Pradesh : AIMIM releases first list of candidates

All political parties have intensified preparations for the first phase of elections to be held on February 10 and the second phase on February 14 in Uttar Pradesh. After Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress, Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party, now All India Majlise Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has also released the first list of candidates. The party has announced the names of nine candidates so far.

Who will be in the field from where?
According to the list released, Dr. Mehtab from Loni in Ghaziabad, Furkan Chaudhary from Garh Mukteshwar in Hapur, Haji Arif from Dhulna Hapur, Rifat Khan candidate from Siwal Khas of Meerut, Zeeshan Alam from Sardhana in Meerut, Taslim Ahmed from Kithor Meerut, Amjad Ali has been nominated from Saharanpur, Shaheen Raza Khan from Bareilly, Margub Ali from Saharanpur Dehat.

Announcement to field candidates for 100 seats
There are total 403 assembly seats in UP. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has announced that he will field his candidates for about 100 seats. It is said that the party will field its candidates in those seats where the number of Muslim voters is high. Muslim voters constitute about 20 percent of the population in UP. In about 125 seats, it is the Muslim voters who decide whether to win or lose.