UP Elections 2027: Owaisi-Chandrashekhar duo poses a challenge to the PDA; Akhilesh takes a dig, Congress raises questions

UP Elections 2027: Owaisi-Chandrashekhar duo poses a challenge to the PDA; Akhilesh takes a dig, Congress raises questions

Desk: The stage is already being set for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. This time, alongside the ‘PDA’ (Pichde, Dalit, Alpsankhyak — Backward classes, Dalits, and Minorities), a new political equation—dubbed ‘Meem-Bheem’ (referring to the alliance of Muslims and Dalits)—has become a subject of intense discussion. By forming the ‘Samajik Parivartan Morcha’ (Social Change Front), Chandrashekhar Azad and Asaduddin Owaisi have presented a fresh challenge to Akhilesh Yadav’s camp. The duo of Owaisi and Chandrashekhar claims they will bring about a change in power in UP. However, Akhilesh perceives this new alliance as a threat to his own vote bank. In this context, the question arises: whose claim over the Muslim vote will be stronger? And who will secure the support of ‘Bhaijaan’ (a term often used to refer to Owaisi)?