India, Nov. 12 -- The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and Azad Samaj Party (ASP) have formed an alliance for the 2027 assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. Speaking at a press conference in Lucknow on Thursday, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said that the alliance has chosen ASP chief Chandra Shekhar Azad as the chief minister candidate.

The alliance between AIMIM and ASP will be referred to as the Samajik Parivartan Morcha (SPM).

"I am happy to announce our CM candidate as Chandra Shekhar Azad," Owaisi told reporters in Lucknow. The AIMIM and ASP leaders also called for a rally on November 26.

"Today SPM is formed, and it's a strong alliance with political and intellectual honesty," the AIMIM chief added further.

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