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Owaisi's AIMIM suffers major blow as national spokesperson Asim Waqar joins Congress: Here's why he quit

Syed Asim Waqar, national spokesperson for AIMIM, joined the Indian National Congress on Wednesday at the AICC office in New Delhi. The event was attended by UP Congress leaders like Rajendra Pal and president Kashikirai. He cited AIMIM's ground-level fights against other opposition groups despite anti-BJP rhetoric as his reason for leaving. Observers see the move as a setback for AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and a boost for Congress ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, amid alliances with the Samajwadi Party.