23 Facts About Akbaruddin Owaisi

Akbaruddin Owaisi has presided over the Chandrayangutta assembly constituency from 1999, winning for the sixth consecutive term in the latest 2023 state election.

Akbaruddin Owaisi assumed the position of floor leader in 2004.

Akbaruddin Owaisi's speeches have drawn comparisons with other populist leaders and his speeches have incited violence on multiple occasions.

Akbaruddin Owaisi was born in Hyderabad on 14 June 1970 to Sultan Salahuddin Akbaruddin Owaisi and Najmunnisa Begum.

Akbaruddin Owaisi has been elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Chandrayangutta constituency on six consecutive occasions, in 1999,2004,2009,2014,2018 and latest 2023.

Akbaruddin Owaisi served as a deputy to his elder brother Asaduddin Owaisi, who was leading the AIMIM in the House.

In 2004, Akbaruddin Owaisi became the floor leader of AIMIM in the Assembly upon Asaduddin's election to Lok Sabha from Hyderabad.

Akbaruddin Owaisi was re-elected in 2009 and lead the seven-member AIMIM in the House.

Akbaruddin Owaisi won his fourth consecutive victory in Assembly polls from Chandrayangutta assembly in 2014.

Akbaruddin Owaisi won his Fifth Consecutive victory in Assembly polls from Chandrayangutta Assembly in 2018.

Akbaruddin Owaisi, elected for the 6th consecutive term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly, and being the senior most member of the Telangana Assembly, was appointed pro-tem Speaker on 9 December 2023.

Akbaruddin Owaisi established Salar-e-Millat Educational Trust which runs a chain of Akbaruddin Owaisi School of Excellence in Hyderabad.

In February 2020, Akbaruddin Owaisi met Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao at Pragati Bhavan and requested Rs 10 crore for renovation of Simhavauhini Mahankali temple at Lal Darwaja in Old City Hyderabad.

Akbaruddin Owaisi has said that 25 crore Muslims would need just 15 minutes without the police to show 100 crore Hindus who is more powerful.

On 22 December 2012, Akbaruddin Owaisi addressed a rally in Nirmal, Adilabad Andhra Pradesh, making controversial remarks against Hindutva groups, RSS, VHP, and BJP.

Akbaruddin Owaisi left for London for medical treatment after the speech.

Interrogation of a former ISIS suicide bomber in 2015 claimed Akbaruddin Owaisi's speeches influenced his extremist mindset, leading him to join the terrorist organisation.

On 28 December 2012, a petition was filed in a local court in Nampally of Hyderabad against Akbaruddin Owaisi for hurting the sentiments of Hindus, and for making inflammatory, derogatory and offensive remarks.

Akbaruddin Owaisi returned to Hyderabad on 7 January 2013 and was welcomed by his 7 MLA's and MIM leaders at the Hyderabad airport.

Akbaruddin Owaisi later drove to his house in the Banjara Hills area of the city.

Akbaruddin Owaisi petitioned the High Court of Andhra Pradesh to quash the cases filed against him in lower courts.

At the Gandhi Hospital, Akbaruddin Owaisi alleged that the doctors were trying to murder him by giving lethal injections.

Akbaruddin Owaisi's remarks triggered widespread condemnation, including calls for legal action, due to concerns of inciting religious tensions.