Hyderabad, Jan. 20 -- The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) is in the process of spreading its wings across the nation. Significant success in the recent Bihar elections (five MLAs from Seemanchal region) have given the party so far confined to the old quarters of Hyderabad city a shot in the arm. The party has increased its strength in the Lok Sabha from one to two, the second one coming from Aurangabad in Maharashtra, a State with two Majlis MLAs in its Assembly. The Majlis retained its strength in Hyderabad Municipal elections. Now the tiny political outfit is poised to enter the poll fray in West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh.

The familiar plea from a section of scribes and other opinion leaders is that why not a Muslim party...