Owaisi Names Chandrashekhar Aazad as Uttar Pradesh CM Face for Samajik Parivartan Morcha
· India · The Hindu, NDTV, Indian Express
Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM and Chandrashekhar Azad's Azad Samaj Party (Kanshiram) formed the 'Samajik Parivartan Morcha' in Lucknow on November 12, 2026, ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls. Owaisi announced Chandrashekhar Aazad as the coalition's Chief Minister face for the 2027 election. The alliance aims to prevent the BJP from securing a third term in Uttar Pradesh. Chandrashekhar Aazad stated the Morcha is open to other parties like the SP or Congress joining to defeat the BJP. Political analysts suggest the alliance faces a significant challenge in a state increasingly shifting towards bipolar politics between the NDA and INDIA bloc.
Why it matters
This new political front attempts to consolidate Scheduled Caste and minority voters in Uttar Pradesh. Its success could alter the state's electoral landscape, which is currently dominated by the BJP and the broader NDA and INDIA blocs.
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