New Delhi, November 12, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) president Chandra Shekhar Aazad on Thursday said the doors of the newly formed ‘Samajik Parivartan Morcha’ alliance with Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM were open to other opposition parties willing to join ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
His remarks come amid seat-sharing discussions between the Samajwadi Party and Congress as part of the INDIA bloc.
The Azad Samaj Party and AIMIM announced the alliance earlier on Thursday, declaring Aazad as its Chief Ministerial candidate. The alliance has not yet finalised its seat-sharing arrangement.
Speaking to IANS, Aazad said, “We have not announced the seat-sharing arrangement yet because we have kept our doors open. If they (opposition parties) wish to join us, we will give them their due share and respect.”
He said the alliance would contest all 403 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh and focus on protecting the rights of the state’s 25 crore people. Its priorities, he said, would include healthcare, quality education, employment for youth, women’s safety and empowerment, farmers’ issues and improving the quality of life.
Aazad also said the alliance would work to address corruption in government offices and ensure that people could access public services without having to pay bribes. He stressed that the Morcha would pursue issue-based politics rather than politics centred on religion.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi also said other parties, whether part of the INDIA bloc or another alliance, were welcome to join the front. He said Aazad was willing to bear losses himself to bring opposition parties together to challenge injustice in Uttar Pradesh.
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