India, Nov. 12 -- The Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM and Chandrashekhar Azad's Azad Samaj Party (Kanshiram) on Thursday announced the formation of the 'Samajik Parivartan Morcha (SPM)' to jointly contest all 403 seats in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, with Azad named as the alliance's chief ministerial candidate.

Owaisi and Azad announced the alliance at a joint press conference in Lucknow, saying that the front would seek to emerge as a strong alternative to stop the BJP from forming the government for a third consecutive term.

"I am happy to announce that our brother Chandrashekhar Azad will be the chief ministerial candidate. I can say with confidence that this will be a strong alternative in Uttar Pradesh to stop the BJP fro...