The AIMIM will contest coming Assembly elections in Rajasthan and Karnataka, its president Asaduddin Owaisi announced on Thursday. He also exuded confidence that the party will increase its strength in Telangana in the elections scheduled later this year. The Hyderabad MP was addressing 65th formation day celebrations of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) at its headquarters Darussalam. Owaisi asked his party cadres to gear up for the Telangana Assembly elections. “The poll bugle for the Telangana Assembly elections has been sounded,” he said. Alleging that the BJP is trying to spread hatred in Telangana, he hoped that people will reject BJP and ensure that peace prevails and the state continues its journey on the path of development.