Owaisi and Azad to announce UP election alliance in Lucknow
- Owaisi and Azad will hold a joint press conference in Lucknow on November 12.
- The alliance aims to form a 'Third Front' to contest 150 seats in the 2027 UP polls.
- AIMIM sought the partnership after being rebuffed by the SP, Congress, and BSP.
- The coalition targets districts with high concentrations of Muslim and Dalit voters.
- Chandrashekhar Azad says the alliance will focus on empowering youth and farmers.
Owaisi arrived in Lucknow on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, ahead of the planned alliance announcement.
This partnership is expected to form a 'Third Front' to challenge major political parties in the upcoming state elections. The parties aim to contest 150 seats in the assembly polls.
The proposed alliance is described as a Dalit-Muslim coalition. This political development follows earlier reports that the two leaders were likely to join hands.
Chandra Shekhar Sitaram Tiwari, the historical figure known as Chandra Shekhar Azad, was a revolutionary who led the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association after the deaths of leaders like Ram Prasad Bismil. Born in Bardarka village in the Unnao district, he worked with pupils including Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar, and Shivaram Rajguru.
Strategic goals and target districts
The alliance intends to contest 150 seats in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. They are targeting districts where Muslims, who make up approximately 19% of the state population, and Dalits, who comprise about 21%, form a majority.
Key regions for the coalition include Rampur, Moradabad, Saharanpur, Bijnor, Amroha, Sambhal, Bahraich, Shravasti, Bareilly, Meerut, Azamgarh, and Mau. This strategy aims to create an alternative to both the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance and the Samajwadi Party-led opposition. The group may challenge the Samajwadi Party's PDA, or Pichhde, Dalit, Alpsankhyak, formulation.
AIMIM rationale for the partnership
Shaukat Ali said, "We have always wanted a strong alliance to be formed so that the BJP does not come to power in Uttar Pradesh for a third term". He alleged that Muslims have suffered the most under the current government.
Azad's vision for the alliance
Nagina Lok Sabha member Chandrashekhar Azad said the alliance with the AIMIM aims to empower farmers, youth, and weaker sections. He added that the partnership intends to bring deprived communities into the mainstream.
Azad highlighted specific issues including vote theft and the consequences of demonetisation. He also pointed to the struggle of educated youth from Dalit and backward communities to find government jobs.
Opposition response from Akhilesh Yadav
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav responded to the new political alliance. He said, "The people of Uttar Pradesh have already made up their minds in favour of the Samajwadi Party".
Past electoral performance of the leaders
Chandrashekhar Azad previously contested the Gorakhpur Urban seat in 2022.
Azad forfeited his deposit in that election.
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