Dehradun, Nov. 15 -- The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi and Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) chief Chandrashekhar Azad launched the 'Samajik Parivartan Morcha' in Lucknow on Thursday ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Owaisi declared Azad, the Nagina Lok Sabha MP, as the alliance's Chief Ministerial candidate. The front plans to contest all 403 Assembly seats in the state.
Political analysts and media reports highlight several potential electoral impacts of this tie-up on Uttar Pradesh politics. One is likely Dalit-Muslim demographic consolidation. According to data available, Muslims represent roughly 19% and Dalits account for around 21% of the Uttar Pradesh electorate, forming a c...