Akhilesh welcomes 'Samajik Parivartan Morcha' says it can affect BJP 2-3 pc votes

     Lucknow, Nov 12 (PTI) Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday welcomed the alliance between AIMIM and Azad Samaj Party (Kanshiram) ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh polls, saying it could provide an alternative to voters influenced by communal forces and cause the BJP a loss of 2-3 per cent of votes.

     Yadav said his party would extend cooperation in taking the "honest voice" of those fighting communal forces for the welfare of the PDA (Pichhda, Dalit, Alpsankhyak) communities to the people.

     The remarks came after leaders of the 'Samajik Parivartan Morcha', including AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and Azad Samaj Party (Kanshiram) president Chandrashekhar Aazad, announced the alliance for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections on Thursday.

     In a post on X, he said social transformation was necessary, but real success would come only when a 'political transformation front' became active.

     He said such an initiative could benefit the Opposition by offering an alternative to people who had earlier voted for communal forces under the influence of emotional slogans and misleading promises.

     "An additional option will now be available to such innocent people who cast their votes after being misled. This will cause the BJP a loss of 2-3 per cent votes. The BJP will be left with nothing," Yadav said in his post.

     He maintained that political fronts formed with the genuine intention of working for the welfare of their respective communities strengthened democracy, but cautioned against initiatives driven by hidden political motives.

     "People understand the truth about those whose sole objective is to create political excitement through speeches and statements," he said, adding that voters could reject those who merely became puppets of political interests.

     Yadav expressed hope that the formation of such fronts would bring an end to the practice of political parties or leaders claiming to be the sole representatives of particular vote banks and encourage everyone to work sincerely for the interests of their communities.

     Referring to the forthcoming Assembly elections, he said the political direction of the state would be determined by the strength of the basic vote base of different political formations.

     "After this development, which had been awaited for a long time, it has also become clear that in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, people genuinely seeking change will gravitate towards the side with a stronger base vote. In this regard, there is no alternative bigger than the PDA," he said.

     Yadav also extended his best wishes to the newly formed front.

     Earlier in the day, the Morcha leaders had invited the SP and the Congress to join the alliance.

     The formation of the front is being seen as a significant development in the political positioning of various parties ahead of the high-stakes 2027 Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.

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