UP Elections: AIMIM announces alliance with Babu Singh Kushwaha and Bharat Mukti Morcha

Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the state witnessed a new political alliance on Saturday, January 22, in form of the Bhagidari Parivartan Morcha. All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi announced his coalition with Babu Singh Kushwaha and Bharat Mukti Morcha. 

While addressing a press conference, Owaisi claimed that his alliance will contest on all 403 seats and if they come into power, the state will have two chief ministers and three deputy chief ministers.

Taking it to Twitter, AIMIM wrote that Barrister Asaduddin Owaisi held a press conference with Babu Singh Kushwaha and Waman Meshram in Lucknow on Saturday. AIMIM will participate in the Assembly elections under



the Bhagidari Parivartan Morcha which will contest on all 403 seats, the party informed.

On being asked whether the alliance was formed out of compulsion, Babu Singh Kushwaha dismissed the claim and said that they will work for the betterment of backward and minority communities. "We worked for Dalit, backward and minority community for a long time," he said.

Uttar Pradesh will vote in 7 phases, between February 10 and March 7. While 58 seats go to the polls in the first phase, 55 seats and 59 seats shall be up for grabs in the second phase and third phase respectively. The counting of votes and declaration of results is scheduled to take place on March 10.