In Hyderabad Old City, BJP has come out with a big surprise to take on what it calls a ‘communal Majlis party’ in the elections. The party is fielding a 25-year-old Muslim woman against Majlis leader Akbaruddin Owaisi in Chandrayanagutta assembly constituency.

Seyd Shahjaadi’s name has already been announced for the seat and she has been campaigning hard, saying that she will work for the protection of the rights of women in the segment. She has also raised the issues of Arab sheikhs coming to some areas in the segment and exploiting innocent Muslim women in the name of marriages.

BJP leaders are thinking that there is a pro-BJP mood among Muslim women across the country because of their policy against Triple Talak system. By fielding an educated woman, the party wants to attract women voters in Old City.