New Delhi, November 14 (Yes Punjab News)
Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Kapil Sibal has said that the ‘Samajik Parivartan Morcha’, formed by the Azad Samaj Party-Kanshi Ram and AIMIM, is unlikely to form the government in Uttar Pradesh but could affect the electoral prospects of the Samajwadi Party (SP)-Congress alliance in the 2027 Assembly elections.
Azad Samaj Party chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad and AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi have announced that their alliance will contest all 403 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, with Aazad as its Chief Ministerial candidate.
Addressing a press conference, Sibal said the new alliance was unlikely to secure a large vote share and “it certainly will not form the government”. However, he cautioned that it could attract minority and Dalit voters, potentially influencing the election outcome.
Sibal said Chandrashekhar had consistently spoken against the BJP, making it unlikely that BJP votes would shift to the new alliance. Instead, he suggested that votes otherwise going to the SP and Congress could be diverted to the Owaisi-Azad alliance, potentially benefiting the BJP.
He acknowledged that both Owaisi and Chandrashekhar wanted to defeat the BJP but said the alliance could have a different practical impact. He added that the Morcha should carefully consider its options.
Meanwhile, Aazad said on Friday that he had received calls from parties belonging to both the NDA and the INDIA bloc expressing interest in joining the alliance.
Speaking to IANS, he said a constituent party of the NDA had indicated its willingness to contest alongside the Morcha if given due respect. Aazad said he would consult existing alliance partners before taking the discussion forward.
He also said senior leaders of a party within the INDIA bloc had contacted him, expressing willingness to join the broader alliance to oppose the BJP. Aazad reiterated that the Morcha was open to including other opposition parties.
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