Who is Madhavi Latha, the BJP’s candidate challenging Asaduddin Owaisi in Hyderabad and praised by PM Modi?

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Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Hyderabad, after her appearance on a popular television show. The show, said Prime Minister Modi, was exceptional in which Madhavi made solid points with logic and passion. “Madhavi Latha Ji, your ‘Aap Ki Adalat’ episode is exceptional.

You’ve made very solid points and also done so with logic and passion. My best wishes to you," Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on X. Madhavi Latha was not known much in political circles until March 2 when her name featured in the BJP's candidate list for upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024.

Latha, 49, is contesting against All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen and four-time member of parliament (MP) Asaduddin Owaisi from Hyderabad. The Owaisi family has represented the seat for about four decades. Also Read: Was Asaduddin Owaisi’s grandfather a Hindu Brahmin? AIMIM chief reacts to social media claim Prior to Asaduddin, who won the seat for the first time in 2004, Hyderabad was represented in the Lok Sabha by his father Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi from 1984.

Apart from Hyderabad Lok Sabha seat, all assembly seats of Hyderabad, except Goshamahal, are held by the AIMIM. Latha is a cultural activist with a Bachelor's degree in Public Administration from Nizam College and a Master's degree in Political Science from Osmania University. Latha was at the fore front of campaign against instant triple talaq that was criminalised by the Parliament in 2019.