Maharashtra civic polls: AIMIM barred from contesting

In a big blow to Asaduddin Owaisi, his Hyderabad-based political party AIMIM can no longer contest civic body elections in Mumbai. According to Maharashtra election commission Owaisi’s party did not submit relevant documents for its registration.

Along with AIMIM, 191 other political parties have also been derecognized. The decision means that MIM cannot contest local body elections in Maharashtra, including panchayat and civic body polls.

Despite serval notices by the committee of election commission requesting the party to submit the pending relevant documents, they didn’t do so,

It is noteworthy that next year's Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections are also crucial for the party’s expansion plans in Mahrashtra. Owaisi's party won 11 seats in the Nanded municipal polls in 2012.