
Aug 30, 2026
✦Deccan Chronicle
Mirza Rahmath Baig Denies Allegations, Refuses to Resign
AIMIM expelled MLC Mirza Rahmath Baig on Saturday following allegations of sexual assault on a minor. Baig denied the claims, saying, "I had done nothing wrong and would not resign from my MLC post." He alleged that deepfake videos were used to defame him after he returned from his Umrah pilgrimage.