Owaisi, Chandrashekhar Azad Launch ‘Samajik Parivartan Morcha’ For UP Polls; Azad Named CM Face

Asaduddin Owaisi’s All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and Chandrashekhar Azad-led Azad Samaj Party-Kanshi Ram have joined hands to form the ‘Samajik Parivartan Morcha’ ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, with Azad named as the alliance’s Chief Ministerial candidate.

The announcement was made at a joint press conference in Lucknow on Thursday, where the two leaders presented the alliance as a political platform for marginalised and disadvantaged communities.

Azad, who is also the Lok Sabha MP from Nagina, said there had been considerable speculation about the formation of a ‘Third Front’ since Wednesday. However, he clarified that the alliance would be known as the ‘Samajik Parivartan Morcha’.

“Let me clarify: this is not a ‘Third Front’, it is a ‘Samajik Parivartan Morcha’. In fact, it is not the ‘third’ at all; this is, in reality, the ‘First Front’,” he said.

Describing the alliance as a strong political platform, Azad said it would become an even more powerful voice for people who were oppressed, helpless, victimised and exploited.

Azad Targets Yogi Government Over Alleged Atrocities

Without directly naming Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Azad alleged that people without political power, despite forming a significant section of the population, were facing atrocities.

He claimed that encounters and bulldozers were being used against them, including the demolition of their homes.

Azad also criticised successive governments for failing to improve the living conditions of the Bahujan community, despite political promises and announcements.

He said that even after members of marginalised communities had reached positions such as MLA, MP, Chief Minister and Prime Minister, the community continued to struggle for basic facilities, including better schools and hospitals.

The Azad Samaj Party chief also raised concerns over unemployment, saying parents who had taken loans and struggled to educate their children were now watching them face a lack of job opportunities.

He alleged that people who raised their voices for their rights were subjected to government action, including police cases and the use of force.

Referring to the Yogi government's directive concerning individuals associated with organisations advocating violent changes to the existing social system, Azad said, “The truth is, we are denied justice both in life and in death.”

Owaisi Says Alliance Will Challenge BJP’s Bid For Third Term

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi described the Samajik Parivartan Morcha as a strong alternative in Uttar Pradesh and said its objective would be to prevent the BJP from returning to power for a third consecutive term.

Owaisi said communities to which he and Azad belonged, along with people from backward and oppressed sections irrespective of caste, had historically been treated merely as vote banks.

He highlighted unemployment among young people and unresolved issues faced by farmers, arguing that these concerns needed greater political attention.

Targeting the BJP-led government, Owaisi said the alliance would work together to ensure that its success translated into benefits for the people of Uttar Pradesh.

He also confirmed that Chandrashekhar Azad would be the alliance's Chief Ministerial face.

“Any subsequent transformation will take place once Chandra Shekhar Aazad sahab becomes the Chief Minister, and we will fulfil all those commitments,” Owaisi said.

Azad Says Opposition Parties Failed To Remove BJP

Azad also criticised the Congress and the Samajwadi Party, accusing them of repeatedly promising to remove the BJP from power but failing to achieve that objective.

Referring to the elections held in 2014, 2017, 2019, 2022 and 2024, he said people had waited for the BJP to be removed from power, but the party had instead become stronger.

“Therefore, we have now decided to stop getting humiliated,” he said.

The alliance announcement marks a new political arrangement ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, with the two parties seeking to bring marginalised communities onto a common political platform.