Before the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2027, Chandrashekhar Azad and Asaduddin Owaisi have announced to form 'Social Change Front'. Chandrashekhar will be the chief ministerial candidate. The alliance will contest all 403 seats and hold a rally in Lucknow on November 26.
Lucknow: Before the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2027, a new alliance has emerged in the politics of the state. Nagina MP Chandrashekhar Azad and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi held a joint press conference in Lucknow on Thursday, November 12 and announced the formation of 'Samaj Parivartan Morcha'. Both the leaders made it clear that their alliance will contest elections on all 403 assembly seats in the state. Owaisi has declared Chandrashekhar Azad as the chief ministerial candidate.
Chandrashekhar Azad said – This is not the third front, it is the first front.
In the press conference, Chandrashekhar Azad said that currently two political parties are included in the new alliance. These include his Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) and Owaisi's All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM). Chandrashekhar said that it would not be right to call it a third front. According to him, this is the first front to fight for the rights of the deprived and weaker sections.
He said that for a long time different political parties have been promising to work for the Bahujan community. Governments and Chief Ministers kept changing, but the condition of the poor and deprived people did not improve as expected. Raising the issue of youth unemployment, Chandrashekhar said that even after completing their studies, a large number of youth are wandering in search of jobs. He alleged that cases are filed against people demanding rights.
Owaisi declared Chandrashekhar as Chief Minister candidate
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi announced Chandrashekhar Azad as the chief ministerial face of the alliance in a press conference. Owaisi said that the objective of Samajik Parivartan Morcha is to stop BJP from forming the government in Uttar Pradesh for the third consecutive time. He described it as a political alliance formed for social change.
According to Owaisi, his alliance will not be limited only to the issue of winning the elections. Unemployment, problems of farmers, status of education and rights of weaker sections will be among his priorities. He said that coalition politics will be done keeping in mind the needs of the future. Both the parties together will increase their political activities in different areas of the state.
Power change rally will be held in Lucknow on 26th November
Along with the announcement of the alliance, Chandrashekhar Azad has also revealed the date of his first major political rally. He said that 'Satta Parivartan Rally' will be organized at Ramabai Ambedkar Maidan in Lucknow on 26 November 2026. Through this program the Social Change Front will carry forward its election campaign.
Chandrashekhar said that the alliance is preparing to field candidates on all 403 assembly seats. However, information about how the seats will be distributed between the two parties has not been given yet. He also said that the doors of alliance are open for political parties who want to contest elections together against BJP. He also did not rule out the possibility of coming together with Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party and other parties.
Government cornered over bulldozer action and reservation
Chandrashekhar Azad made many allegations in the press conference regarding the law and order and bulldozer action of the Uttar Pradesh government. Referring to the Hathras incident, he raised questions on the promises made to the victim's family. Apart from this, the issue of alleged incidents that happened to poor families in Prayagraj, Gorakhpur, Kasganj and other districts was also raised.
Chandrashekhar said that he will oppose the action against religious places and injustice to any community. He talked about fighting a legal and political battle in cases of bulldozing on mosques. He described the protection of the rights related to the Constitution and reservation as the priority of his party. However, the allegations against the state government are political statements by Chandrashekhar.
Owaisi also raised questions on Samajwadi Party
Questioning the election strategy of Samajwadi Party, Owaisi said that despite getting the support of Muslim voters, SP has not been able to oust BJP from power. He said that Chandrashekhar Azad's leadership in the new alliance will bring to the fore the issues of Dalits, backward classes, minorities and other deprived communities.
Till now, BJP, Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party have been the major political forces in Uttar Pradesh. The new alliance will face the challenge of creating its own distinct identity among these parties. AIMIM and Azad Samaj Party got limited votes in the 2022 assembly elections. In such a situation, both the parties will now need to work together to increase their support base.