Summary
The All India Mahila Empowerment Party (AIMEP), is an Indian regional political party. It was founded on 12 November 2017 by Nowhera Shaik.
All India Mahila Empowerment Party | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | AIMEP |
| Leader | Nowhera Shaik (National President) Mohammed Aqil (Delhi State President) |
| President | Nowhera Shaik |
| Lok Sabha Leader | none |
| Rajya Sabha Leader | none |
| Founder | Nowhera Shaik |
| Founded | 12 November 2017 New Delhi |
| Headquarters | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Ideology |
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| ECI Status | Registered Party |
| Election symbol | |
| Diamond | |
| Website | |
| [1] | |
History edit
The All India Mahila Empowerment Party was launched at The Lalit in New Delhi on 12 November 2017 in the presence of important personalities from different fields, including cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin, tennis player Sania Mirza, actors Sunil Shetty, Bobby Deol, Aftab Shivdasani, Zeenat Aman, and Poonam Dhillon, choreographer Farah Khan, and poet Lata Haya. The prime agenda of the party, as stated, is empowering women, irrespective of caste, creed and region. In its launching ceremony itself, the party has taken up the issue of women's representation in the Parliament of India, demanding the implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill.
Elections edit
The Election Commission of India has recognized AIMEP as a national political party, allotting “Diamond” as its election symbol. AIMEP contested all 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections in April 2018.[1] Despite her party's disastrous performance in the Karnataka elections, she recently announced to contest in the upcoming Telangana elections.[2] The party currently intends to contest in the parliamentary elections across the country in the year 2019.[3]
Leadership edit
- President: Nowhera Shaik
- Mumbai Districts President: Nilesh Bhupendra Patil
- Delhi State President: Mohammed Aqil
- Telengana State President Mr John
- Uttar Pradesh State President Mr Matiur Rahman
- Maharashtra State President Mrs Sunita
- Karnataka State Core Committee In-charge Mr Muhammad Javed Ibrahim
Controversy edit
Party President Nowhera Shaik was arrested by Mumbai Police's economic offences wing on 25 October 2018. She got a reprieve on 19 January 2021 when the Supreme Court granted an interim bail to her. Giving her six weeks' time, the court ordered her to clear the liabilities of all the complainants in cases where chargesheets have either been filed or complaints have been made.[4]
Ever since she announced to contest Lok Sabha elections 2024 from Hyderabad Seat against MIM Chief and 4th Time MP Seat Winner Mr Asaduddin Owaisi she has found herself embroiled in a series of controversies, including FIRs lodged against her by some agencies.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Hyderabad woman launches women empowerment party in Bengaluru- News Nation". www.newsnation.in. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "After getting wiped out in Karnataka, Nowhera Shaik's MEP to Contest in Telangana Elections". 10 October 2018.
- ^ IANS (22 November 2017). "Mahila Empowerment Party to contest Karnataka polls". Business Standard India. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ Hafeez, Mateen (6 November 2018). "Nowhera Shaikh: Single mother in burqa ran multi-state Ponzi scheme worth crores till law caught up". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2019.