Bihar results: Owaisi thanks Seemanchal as AIMIM eyes 5 seats; tightlipped on RJD alliance

Thanking Seemanchal voters for its stellar poll performance, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, on Tuesday, said that AIMIM's 5 elected MLAs will work tirelessly to improve India's most backward region - Seemanchal. Owaisi also thanked his allies - RLSP and BSP, for forming 'Grand Democratic Secular Front'. When asked if he will coalesce with Mahagathbandhan to form government, he said that decision will be taken after declaration of all polls. AIMIM has won Amour, Kochadhaman, Baisi, Bahadurgunj, Jokihat assembly seats in Bihar.

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AIMIM PC: 'Will fight for Seemanchal', says Owaisi

"It's a day for a great day for AIMIM. Bihar has blessed us with votes and ir trust - making us win 5 seats. I wish to thank people of Seemanchal and will get justice for India's most backward region - Seemanchal. re are schools, colleges and is always affected by floods. Our elected MLAs will try to solve se problems. I would like to thank my allies Upendra Kushwaha and Mayawati," he said.

He added, "Of 21 candidates we fielded, 5 have won. Places where we did t get success, we will go re too and will try to find out faults. I did 65 garings re for candidates of Kushwaha Saab's party, for BSP, and for my party too. Though we fielded Kushwaha Saab as our CM, we have exceeded our expectations". Scenes of crackers being burst outside Owaisi's Hyderabad home are being witnessed right w.

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Latest Bihar trends

As per latest EC trends, RJD is touted to be single-largest party leading in 77 seats, followed by BJP leading in 72 seats. JDU is set to emerge third leading in 42 seats, while Congress is leading in 19 seats. LJP has failed to win a single seat, while AIMIM has exceeded expectations leading in 5 seats. Bihar polls were held in three phases on October 28, vember 3 and vember 7.

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AIMIM in Bihar

AIMIM made an entry in Bihar after its candidate won Kishanganj bypolls in 2019. With as many as 20 candidates are in fray, AIMIM gave a close fight to Congress' Izrahul Hussain in mirity-dominated seat. In ar muslim-dominated Amour seat, AIMIM's state chief Akhtarul Iman trumped over sitting 6-time Congress MLA Abdul Jalil Mastan and BJP's Saba Zafar. AIMIM has tied up with Upendra Kushwaha-led RLSP, Mayawati's BSP, Devendra Yadav's SJDD, and SBSP as 'Grand Democratic Secular Front' to contest in polls.

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