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'BJP's team': Congress takes swipe at AIMIM-Azad Samaj Party alliance ahead of UP polls

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

The new coalition, titled the Samajik Parivartan Morcha, was officially unveiled during a joint press conference held in Lucknow. Nagina MP Chandra Shekhar Aazad was named as the alliance's chief ministerial candidate, while leaders extended an invitation to the Samajwadi Party and Congress to collaborate against the BJP. However, Congress leaders rejected the move, asserting that independent third-front campaigns undermine unified opposition efforts and inadvertently aid the ruling party's Hindutva agenda.

Key points

  • Opposition leaders fear that independent regional alliances will divide crucial votes and…: Opposition leaders fear that independent regional alliances will divide crucial votes and inadvertently assist the ruling party.
  • The Samajik Parivartan Morcha has signaled a willingness to include other political group…: The Samajik Parivartan Morcha has signaled a willingness to include other political groups like the Samajwadi Party to challenge the incumbent government.
  • The Congress party maintains that defeating Hindutva politics requires consolidated suppo…: The Congress party maintains that defeating Hindutva politics requires consolidated support rather than fragmented regional coalitions across Uttar Pradesh.

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AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi and Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) National President Chandra Shekhar Aazad during a press conference to announce the formation of the 'Samajik Parivartan Morcha' to jointly contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls

NEW DELHI: Congress on Thursday questioned the AIMIM-Azad Samaj Party (Kanshiram) alliance for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, alleging that the two parties could indirectly help the BJP by contesting separately instead of joining the INDIA bloc.Reacting to the formation of the 'Samajik Parivartan Morcha', Hussain Dalwai said the alliance raised suspicions about the parties' political intentions and questioned why they had chosen to form a separate front instead of becoming part of the opposition alliance."This gives rise to the suspicion that they intend to act as the BJP's team and help the party. The INDIA bloc is already an alliance, and instead of joining it, they are forming a separate alliance and contesting elections independently," he said.

Dalwai also accused the BJP government of pursuing politics in the name of Hindutva that was against Muslims and Dalits, and called for its…

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