'Why Is Abdul Not The CM Face?': Owaisi-Azad Alliance Sparks Debate

The proposed Owaisi-Azad alliance for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections sparks a heated debate over its electoral impact. BJP spokesperson Sanju Verma argues that the alliance could split the Dalit and Muslim votes traditionally backing the Samajwadi Party and Congress, potentially benefiting the BJP. AIMIM leader Waris Pathan rejects the charge that his party is acting as a vote-cutter or the BJP's B-team, insisting that the alliance is aimed at political empowerment and defeating the BJP. The discussion also examines Chandrashekhar Azad's elevation as the alliance's chief ministerial face, AIMIM's electoral record and the challenge facing Akhilesh Yadav.