The result for All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) in GHMC polls was more of a reflection of Congress – Rashtriya Janata Dal alliance in Bihar Assembly elections.
Just as the poor performance of Congress, which did the RJD in, the AIMIM seemed to have lost substantial ground here mainly due to its understanding with the TRS. The failures of TRS rubbed the AIMIM though the latter party was on a strong wicket, thanks to the polarisation of elections by the BJP.
In the end result, it was no loss-no gain for the AIMIM though many initially believed the party’s tally would go up by leaps and bounds. It was expected that the AIMIM’s strength lied in the emergence of BJP as a force to divide voters on communal lines but the party failed to capitalise on it owing to its tie-up with the TRS, sources said. They added that the the recent distribution of ₹10,000 per family as flood relief in Old City was an example of how the AIMIM lost out.
The money was distributed in Old…