{
  "id": 19642864,
  "title": "In Owaisi-Aazad tie-up for UP polls, why BJP sees an advantage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/in-owaisi-aazad-tie-up-for-up-polls-why-bjp-sees-an-advantage",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T11:25:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/asaduddin-owaisi-chandra-shekhar-aazad-tie-up-uttar-pradesh-polls-bjp-t-10960346/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM and Chandra Shekhar Aazad-led Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) have formed an alliance called the Samajik Parivartan Morcha to contest the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. The alliance aims to consolidate Dalit and Muslim votes, which together account for around 21% and 19% of the state's population, respectively. Aazad will be the chief ministerial face for the alliance. The AIMIM has already announced candidates for three Assembly seats, while the ASP (K) has announced candidates for 87 seats. The exact seat-sharing arrangement between the two parties will be decided after November 26, when the ASP (K) is scheduled to hold a public meeting in Lucknow. The alliance could provide an advantage to the BJP, as it could potentially split the Muslim vote and weaken the INDIA bloc. Both the AIMIM and ASP (K) believe that a coalition of Dalit, Muslim, OBC, and Brahmin votes could lead to their success, similar to the BSP's 2007 victory. However, the SP has dismissed the new front, stating that people are ready to support Akhilesh Yadav and do not see any alternative to him. The BJP sees this alliance as an opportunity to challenge the SP-Congress combine and the BSP. In the 2022 UP elections, the AIMIM formed a third front with other parties but failed to win any seats. Two years ago, Aazad contested a Lok Sabha seat but finished fourth.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}