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UP polls: Owaisi, Azad likely to announce alliance on Nov 12

UP polls: Owaisi, Azad likely to announce alliance on Nov 12

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AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi and Azad Samaj Party chief Chandrashekhar Azad are expected to hold a joint press conference in Lucknow on Thursday, November 12, to announce a pact between their parties for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. The alliance aims to unite Dalit and Muslim voters, with plans to contest over 200 constituencies and target around 150 assembly seats. Both leaders say the partnership is intended as a third‑front alternative to the ruling BJP‑led NDA and the Samajwadi Party‑led opposition, seeking to challenge both the BJP and SP in the upcoming polls.

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    Chandrashekhar Azad, Owaisi explore third front to take on BJP, SP in UP elections

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