​​​​​​​Lucknow, November 12: In a significant political move ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday announced Nagina MP Chandrashekhar Azad as the chief ministerial candidate of their alliance, Samajik Parivartan Morcha.

The alliance, comprising Owaisi's All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and Azad's Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram), has announced plans to contest all 403 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. The two leaders have vowed to prevent the BJP from returning to power for a third consecutive term.

Owaisi said the alliance would focus on key issues such as unemployment and farmers' problems, while Azad highlighted caste-based violence, reservation and access to basic public services. He alleged that successive governments had failed to address the concerns of marginalised communities.

Azad also appealed to the Samajwadi Party and the Congress to join hands with the alliance in its fight against the BJP, leaving the door open for a possible broader opposition arrangement.

Ahead of the announcement, Owaisi told The Times of India that discussions were already underway to shortlist candidates and decide seat-sharing arrangements between the two parties.

While the announcement of a chief ministerial candidate and the decision to contest all 403 seats signal the alliance's ambitious electoral plans, its actual political impact will depend on its ability to field strong candidates and make inroads into key constituencies, particularly in western Uttar Pradesh.