In an exclusive conversation with NDTV, Azad Samaj Party chief and MP Chandrashekhar Azad discusses his alliance with Asaduddin Owaisi's party ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Projected as the alliance's chief ministerial face, Azad explains why the BJP is his primary political target, responds to allegations that his alliance could split opposition votes, and makes the case for a new political alternative in Uttar Pradesh.