Akbaruddin Owaisi

Akbaruddin Owaisi (born 14 June 1971) is an Indian politician and a MLA.^[1] He belongs to All India Majlis-e Ittihad al-Muslimin and is its floor leader in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

Early life

Akbaruddin Owaisi was born in Hyderabad to Sultan Salauddin Owaisi on 14th June, 1971. His elder brother is Asaduddin Owaisi, Member of Parliament representing Hyderabad constituency. Akbaruddin Owaisi discontinued his MBBS study midway to help his father, Late Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi retain the Chandrayangutta assembly constituency by winning the elections in 1999. Akbaruddin was first elected to the state Assembly in 1999 and served as a deputy to his elder brother Asaduddin Owaisi, who was leading the MIM in the House. In 2004, Akbaruddin became the floor leader of MIM in the Assembly upon Asaduddin’s election to Lok Sabha from Hyderabad. He now leads the seven-member MIM in the House.

ELECTION INFORMATION^[2]

• Won in 2009 Assembly Election with 46.59% of votes gain for AIMIM party in CHANDRAYANGUTTA constituency
• Won in 2004 Assembly Election with 42.45% of votes gain for AIMIM party in CHANDRAYANGUTTA constituency
• Won in 1999 Assembly Election with 34.87% of votes gain for AIMIM party in CHANDRAYANGUTTA constituency

Personal life