UP elections: Who will Owaisi-Azad alliance hurt most? Explained in 5 charts
Asaduddin Owaisi and Chandrashekhar Azad have formed a new political alliance in Uttar Pradesh, aiming to mobilize Dalit and Muslim voters for the 2027 assembly elections. The move challenges the existing political dominance of the BJP and the Samajwadi Party.
Why it matters
This alliance could significantly alter the electoral arithmetic in India's most populous state, potentially impacting the outcome of future state elections.
NEW DELHI: Asaduddin Owaisi wanted a place in the INDIA bloc's fight against the BJP in Uttar Pradesh. Bihar rebuke and several olive branches later, he warned four months ago: "I have said this before, and I am saying it again: the Majlis does not want the BJP to form the government again in Uttar Pradesh. I am ready to join hands. I am ready to form an alliance. Today is the time to talk. Don't cry later after the elections are over. We don't want the BJP to come to power again."But the Samajwadi Party and the Congress, who are yet to formalise their own seat-sharing plan, did not pay heed to him.Owaisi on Thursday joined hands with Chandrashekhar Azad to build an alternative political platform in Uttar Pradesh.
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