Chandrashekhar Azad named CM face as AIMIM and ASP join hands for 2027 polls
Lucknow, November 12: In view of the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and Azad Samaj Party president and MP Chandrashekhar Azad have formed an electoral alliance. They have named this alliance Samajik Parivartan Morcha. Under this front, all 403 seats in the upcoming 2027 assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh will be contested, with Chandrashekhar as the chief ministerial candidate.
The leaders of both parties held a joint press conference on Thursday in the state capital, Lucknow, announcing this new electoral alliance. Both leaders, AIMIM chief Owaisi and Chandrashekhar, stated that this new front will contest all 403 seats in Uttar Pradesh, and the main objective of this alliance is to unite Dalit and Muslim votes, as well as to raise voices for the rights of youth, farmers, and vulnerable sections.
On this occasion, Azad Samaj Party chief Chandrashekhar criticized the state government, saying that the law and order situation here is poor. Dalits and other vulnerable groups are being harassed. He also questioned the encounter, saying it should be investigated. He stated that his efforts are to maintain the safety and dignity of the vulnerable and minority communities.
MP from the Nagina constituency in Uttar Pradesh, said that if the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress want to defeat the BJP, they are with them. We will fight together.
He announced a rally at the Ramabai Ambedkar Maidan in Lucknow on November 26. He also stated that the alliance will contest all 403 seats in the state.
On this occasion, AIMIM chief Owaisi, in response to a question, stated that Chandrashekhar would be the front’s chief ministerial candidate.
