Lucknow, Nov. 12 -- The formation of the 'Samajik Parivartan Morcha' by AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and Azad Samaj Party-Kanshiram president Chandrashekhar Azad has triggered a political debate in Uttar Pradesh, with opposition leaders questioning the alliance's intent, while Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav welcomed the development ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.

Owaisi and Chandrashekhar Azad on Thursday announced the formation of the alliance, with Owaisi naming Azad as its Chief Ministerial candidate and asserting that the front would prevent the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from returning to power in the state for a third consecutive term.

The alliance aims to bring Dalit and Muslim communities onto a common pol...