Lucknow, Sept. 2 -- Former All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Asim Waqar on Wednesday joined Congress in Lucknow in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai in the run-up to the 2027 Legislative Assembly elections.

Asim Waqar noted that a fight should be put up against the BJP, while claiming that AIMIM contested against the Congress and the opposition parties instead of challenging the BJP.

Waqar said, "The objective of all those in India who love the country is to oust the BJP and form a secular government. However, when I was with the AIMIM, while it appeared from the top leadership that we were fighting the BJP, the reality on the ground was different; the battle was actually being waged against the C...