Overview
- AIMIM announced late Friday that it had expelled Mirza Rahmath Baig and directed him to submit his resignation to the chairman of the Telangana Legislative Council.
- Baig, who was travelling to Saudi Arabia for Umrah, has denied the material's authenticity and told police the video is a deepfake created to blackmail him.
- Telangana Cyber Crime Police have registered Baig's complaint and are investigating but have not disclosed the contents or provenance of any alleged video.
- Unverified clips have circulated on social media, including a short clip posted by a local YouTuber, but no independent confirmation of the footage or its link to Baig exists.
- Political opponents are demanding transparency and a formal probe, the Legislative Council chairman says he has not received Baig's resignation, and Baig's legislative status remains unresolved.