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- AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi has called for an alliance with the opposition bloc ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, saying talks should happen now rather than after the polls.
- Akhilesh Yadav has ignored the call, even as Owaisi's rallies draw large crowds in Muslim-dominated areas.
- The report notes AIMIM polled just 0.49% of votes in 2022, losing deposits on all 94 seats it contested, though its votes mattered in some close contests.
- The piece frames this as a test of whether Akhilesh Yadav can hold the state's Muslim voters, nearly 20% of the electorate, much as Congress lost Dalit support after Mayawati's rise in 1995.
What to watch next
- Whether Akhilesh Yadav or the SP-Congress alliance responds to Owaisi's alliance offer before the 2027 polls
- Whether AIMIM's crowd support in Muslim-dominated areas translates into votes this time
- The emergence of new Muslim leaders such as SP MP Iqra Hasan filling the vacuum after Azam Khan's incarceration
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