In the wake of the Samajwadi Party (SP)’s rejection of its proposal to join the Opposition INDIA bloc for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the Asaduddin Owaisi -led AIMIM has intensified its campaign in the state, especially in the constituencies held by the SP.

The AIMIM is also exploring the possibility of an alliance with either the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) or Nagina MP Chandra Shekhar Aazad-led Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) for the UP polls slated for February 2027.

Kickstarting the AIMIM’s campaign from a rally at Matera in Bahraich district on June 14, Owaisi has since addressed eight more public meetings across the state, including in Kairana, Suar, Didarganj, Bhinga, Kanpur Cantonment, Moradabad Rural, Saharanpur Dehat and Najibabad.

At all these rallies, Owaisi has kept his guns trained on SP president Akhilesh Yadav , accusing him of taking Muslims for granted and not showing concern for them after garnering their votes.…