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Mayawati-Owaisi Alliance: A Game Changer for UP 2027? Akhilesh-Rahul Face Uphill Battle.
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News18•29-09-2026, 14:16
Mayawati-Owaisi Alliance: A Game Changer for UP 2027? Akhilesh-Rahul Face Uphill Battle.
- •All parties are gearing up for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, with BJP aiming for a hat-trick.
- •While SP and Congress discuss an alliance, leaders' conflicting statements are also drawing attention.
- •Mayawati, a four-time CM, is preparing to assert her strength, aiming to replicate her 2007 social engineering.
- •Akhilesh Yadav's constantly evolving definition of PDA signals shifting political strategies.
- •A potential alliance between Mayawati and Asaduddin Owaisi could significantly challenge Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi, directly benefiting the BJP.
Key Questions Answered
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi publicly invited Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav to form an electoral alliance in Uttar Pradesh to prevent the BJP from returning to power.
Mayawati's party has seen a continuous decline following the 2012 elections, leading her to urge Muslims, Brahmins, and Dalits to unite in order to regain her lost political footing.
The Samajwadi Party wants to base seat-sharing on its performance in the 2022 assembly elections, whereas the Congress insists on using the results of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as its baseline.
