With BJP’s Madhavi Latha in the fray and Congress showing signs of helping him out, the Muslim vote may consolidate behind Owaisi.
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AIMIM’s Asaduddin Owaisi may sail smoothly to the Lok Sabha from Hyderabad with the BJP fielding an overtly religious candidate, and the Congress and AIMIM showering praises on each other. BJP’s Madhavi Latha behaves like a sadhvi. The Congress has to keep AIMIM in good humour since if six MLAs defected, it would lose power. The AIMIM has seven MLAs.