The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), led by Asaduddin Owaisi, is putting up a strong fight in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (formerly Aurangabad) amidst the Mahayuti's dominance in the Maharashtra assembly elections. AIMIM candidates Imtiaz Jaleel and Naseruddin Siddiqui are locked in tight races in the Aurangabad East and Aurangabad Central constituencies, respectively, as vote counting continues.