SP sticks with INDIA bloc as Owaisi-Azad form separate platform

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has rejected any shift in his party's alliance strategy ahead of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, according to Times of India. He described the SP's tie-up with INDIA bloc partners as "permanent" and will not change course despite Asaduddin Owaisi and Chandra Shekhar Azad launching a rival front called Samajik Parivartan Morcha.

Akhilesh criticised the new alliance, suggesting its leaders should build sustained political presence in the state rather than appear only during elections. "Many visitors appear during election season," he remarked. The SP and INDIA bloc partners are already working at grassroots level against the BJP, he added, as the assembly election date is expected before January 10.

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Source: Times of India — India — read the original report ↗
Reported on Fri, 13 Nov 2026 15:11:50 GMT.