Akbaruddin Owaisi | |
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| AIMIM Telangana Legislative Assembly Floor Leader | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Constituency | Chandrayangutta |
| 3rd Pro-tem Speaker of Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 8 December 2023 – 14 December 2023 | |
| Governor | Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan |
| Chief Minister | Revanth Reddy |
| AIMIM Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Floor Leader | |
| In office 2004–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Asaduddin Owaisi |
| Succeeded by | office abolished |
| Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1999–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Amanullah Khan |
| Succeeded by | constituency shifted to Telangana |
| Constituency | Chandrayangutta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 June 1970 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Political party | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
| Spouse | Sabina Farzana |
| Relations | Asaduddin Owaisi (brother) |
| Children | 2 |
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Akbaruddin Owaisi (born 14 June 1970) is an Indian politician and leader of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party in Telangana. Since 2014, he has been MLA of the Chandrayangutta constituency in the Telangana Legislative Assembly.[1][2][3] Owaisi was appointed Chairman of Telangana Public Accounts Committee in 2019.[4]
Owaisi has presided over the Chandrayangutta assembly constituency from 1999, winning for the sixth consecutive term in the latest 2023 state election.[5][6] He assumed the position of floor leader in 2004.[7]
Owaisi's speeches have drawn comparisons with other populist leaders and his speeches have incited violence on multiple occasions.[8]
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- ^ "AIMIM retains its 7 seats, continues to hold sway in Old City of Hyderabad". Business Standard. PTI. 3 December 2023. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ Ishaqui, S, A (17 May 2014). "MIM keeps its kite flying high". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
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