Preceded by Abdul Wahed Owaisi Name Sultan Owaisi Religion Muslim | Alma mater Nizam College Role Politician | |
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Born Parents Abdul Wahed Owaisi (Father) Known for Majlis-e-Ittehadul MuslimeenAll India Muslim Personal Law Board Children Asaduddin Owaisi, Akbaruddin Owaisi Grandchildren Noor Uddin Owaisi, Fathima Owaisi Similar People Asaduddin Owaisi, Akbaruddin Owaisi, Bahadur Yar Jung | ||
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Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi (14 February 1931 – 29 September 2008) was an Indian politician belonging to the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen party and active in the Telangana region. He served as the Member of Parliament from Hyderabad for six consecutive terms until his retirement in 2004.
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- AIMIM Political Party REVIEW Asaduddin Owaisi Akbaruddin Owaisi AIMIM Latest Political News
- Mim supremo sultan salahuddin owaisi speech 1989
- Family and background
- Political career
- Election information
- Other roles
- References
Mim supremo sultan salahuddin owaisi speech 1989
Family and background
Owaisi's father, Abdul Wahed Owaisi, was the president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen till his death. In 1976, Salahuddin Owaisi took over the presidency of the Majlis after his father's death. Owaisi was the father of two sons. His elder son, Asaduddin Owaisi, succeeded his father as president of the Majlis and has also retained his father's pocket-borough of Hyderabad since 2004 (when owaisi retired). Owaisi's second son, Akbaruddin Owaisi, is a member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly from the Chandrayangutta Assembly constituency.
Political career
Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi stepped into politics in 1958 at a very early age and was active when his father was jailed in the same year.
Salahuddin Owaisi, also known as "Salar-e-Millat", repeatedly alleged in his speeches that the Indian state had "abandoned" the Muslims to their fate. Therefore, "Muslims should stand on their own feet, rather than look to the State for help'’, he argued. Owaisi was considered to be the strongest person in Hyderabad politics as his power extended till the borders of Andhra Pradesh. Muslims in the State rallied behind him and he was considered to be the man who could tilt the Muslim vote bank in Andhra Pradesh to whichever Party he felt like supporting. He was considered to be the most prominent Muslim Leader in Hyderabad.
Election information
To work for the economic development and educational advancement of the minorities; Owaisi established minority Engineering College, Medical College, Pharmacy, Degree College and Colleges for hospital management, MBA, MCA and Nursing, a Co-operative Bank, an Industrial Training Institute, and two Hospitals and Urdu Newspaper Etemaad; evinced keen interest in espousing the cause of promotion and protection of Urdu language, literature and culture.
