Lucknow, 12 November (H.S.): AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday announced Azad Samaj Party (Kanshiram) chief Chandrashekhar Aazad as the chief ministerial candidate of the newly formed Samajik Parivartan Morcha for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, unveiling the alliance's political challenge ahead of the polls.

Making the announcement at a joint press conference with Aazad in Lucknow, Owaisi said the alliance between the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and the Azad Samaj Party (Kanshiram) would seek to prevent the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from returning to power in Uttar Pradesh for a third consecutive term.

Owaisi described the morcha as a strong alternative to the existing political formations in the state. He said the alliance would focus on issues concerning Dalits, backward communities and other marginalised sections, alleging that these groups had largely been treated as vote banks by political parties.

The AIMIM chief identified the condition of education, unemployment among young people and problems faced by farmers as key issues the alliance intended to raise. He said the two parties would work together to build public support and ensure the success of the morcha in the Assembly elections.

Announcing Aazad's role, Owaisi said he would lead the Samajik Parivartan Morcha and serve as its chief ministerial candidate. He expressed confidence that the alliance's success would represent a victory for the people of Uttar Pradesh.

Owaisi also appealed to people to attend a public meeting scheduled for November 26, describing it as the beginning of a movement for social change in the state.

Taking a swipe at the BJP and other political parties, he said the morcha intended to focus on the future rather than what he described as the politics of the past. He urged people to join hands with Aazad to work towards what he called a better future for Uttar Pradesh.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Indrani Sarkar