AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi to address rally in Bharuch today

BHARUCH/SURAT: Political atmosphere is all set to get charged ahead of the civic body election with the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) supremo Asaduddin Owaisi set to address his maiden public meeting at Manubar village in Bharuch taluka on Sunday.
While addressing media persons at the Surat airport on Saturday Owaisi said, “This is my maiden visit to Gujarat.We have entered a political alliance with the BTP to contest the municipal elections. I hope and wish to get the support of the people of Gujarat.”
Owaisi will be addressing two meetings, in Bharuch and Ahmedabad, during his one day visit to Gujarat. At Bharuch, Owaisi, who has forged a political alliance with the Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP) will address a public meeting with BTP chief Chhotu Vasava at Manubar at about 11 am and later leave for Ahmedabad where he will address another meet in the evening.
The BTP and AIMIM will jointly contest the district, taluka panchayat and municipality (nagarpalika) election in Bharuch district. The AIMIM is also contesting in some of the wards in Ahmedabad.
A source close to the development said that the AIMIM will field its own candidate in some of the seats in the municipality election. BTP’s Vasava, who is a strong opponent of both BJP and Congress, has been eyeing a tribal and Muslim votes.
Paresh Vasava, BTP’s vice-president of BTP said, “Both the leaders (Owaisi and Chhotu Vasava) will have a discussion on the political alliance before addressing a public meeting. All preparations are complete and we expect a huge crowd tomorrow (Sunday).”