New Delhi, December 25
Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM is considering fielding Shahrukh Pathan, the jailed accused in the northeast Delhi riots case, as its candidate in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections in 2020. The party leaders gave this information today.
He said that although All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has not yet taken any decision on Pathan’s candidature. AIMIM Delhi unit president Shoaib Jamei told News-Patiala that the party is considering Pathan’s name but no decision has been taken yet. AIMIM recently gave ticket to Tahir Hussain, another accused in 2020 riots, from Mustafabad constituency.
Aam Aadmi Party’s former corporation councilor Hussain Hall joined AIMIM. Today, Jamei met Pathan’s family here and shared a picture of the meeting on Facebook. Today, he also said that AIMIM is planning to field candidates on 12 seats in the upcoming elections. -News-Patiala