Lucknow, June 15 -- All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said that his party is open to political alliances to "prevent" the Bharatiya Janata Party from returning to power in the Uttar Pradesh 2027 Assembly elections.

Speaking to ANI, Owaisi clarified that while he is open to partnering with other opposition groups, any such arrangement must be built on a foundation of mutual respect and fair representation.

"We are prepared to form an alliance to prevent the BJP from returning to power in Uttar Pradesh, provided we are treated with respect and accorded equal status within that alliance," he said.

AIMIM contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh in alliance with Apna Dal (Kame...