A new political alliance has emerged in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections, as Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM and Chandrashekhar Azad’s Azad Samaj Party (Kanshiram) joined hands to form the Samajik Parivartan Morcha (SPM).
The alliance has announced plans to contest all 403 Assembly seats, with Chandrashekhar Azad projected as its chief ministerial candidate.
Announcing the partnership at a joint press conference in Lucknow, Owaisi said the alliance aims to prevent the BJP from securing a third consecutive term in the state. He described the front as a political alternative focused on Dalits, Muslims, backward communities and other marginalised groups.
The alliance has identified unemployment, education, farmers’ concerns and social justice as key electoral issues. Owaisi also invited people to join a public meeting scheduled for November 26.
The partnership could reshape opposition politics by bringing together two leaders seeking stronger support among Dalit and Muslim voters.
However, translating this support into electoral victories will be a major challenge. In 2022, AIMIM and Azad Samaj Party failed to win any Assembly seats.
With the BJP, Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance and BSP preparing for the next election, the SPM’s electoral impact remains to be seen.