AIMIM Denies Alliance with Beniwal, May Fragment Votes

AIMIM state vice-president Babu Bhai'Fridge Wale'denies it is an alliance. He says it is a'shop of humanity'rather than a political alliance. However, the impact on the electoral ground will be clear only after the results are out. An important aspect of the ad-politics analysis is the possible fragmentation of Jat and Muslim votes. The Congress has long enjoyed the support of a section of these sections. In such a situation, if a section of Muslim voters, who are Beniwal's supporters and Jat voters, under Beniwal's influence, distance themselves from the Congress, it can directly benefit the BJP. However, the AIMIM has fielded only 8 candidates in Rajasthan, but Owaisi's popularity among the Muslim community and Beniwal's grassroots influence are seen to be linked together. Beniwal's party's claim of having around 1200 candidates in the fray also makes this equation important. Also, if the social media campaign of Beniwal is considered to be strong, then Owaisi's social media campaign is considered to be a weapon in the social media strategy to accelerate the social media campaign.