Archive · 31 Jul 2026
ASP (Kanshi Ram) Announces 45 Candidates for 2027 UP Polls
The Aazad Samaj Party, led by Chandrashekhar Azad, is getting ready for the 2027 elections in Uttar Pradesh.
They have chosen 45 people who might run for seats.
Some of these people belong to Scheduled Castes, some to Other Backward Classes, some are Muslims, and one is a Sikh.
The party wants to win more votes by including many different groups.
A senior party member said they want to bring together all these groups to win elections.
ASP (Kanshi Ram) has named 45 probable candidates for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
Candidates include 18 Scheduled Castes, 16 Other Backward Classes, 10 Muslims, and 1 Sikh, with 5 SC candidates for unreserved seats.
Party aims to broaden support beyond Dalits and Muslims by fielding a significant number of OBC candidates.
Saurabh Kishore, state vice‑president, will contest from the Misrikh SC seat and will announce more nominees later.
ASP previously contested 110 seats in 2022, winning no seats and forfeiting all deposits.
- Who
- ASP (Kanshi Ram) party and its leaders Saurabh Kishore and senior officials
- What
- announced 45 probable candidates for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections
- When
- Friday (article date)
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- to broaden support beyond Dalits and Muslims and target 85% of the population
- Party
- Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram)
- Number of candidates
- 45
- Candidate composition
- 18 SC, 16 OBC, 10 Muslim, 1 Sikh
- Key candidate
- Saurabh Kishore (Misrikh SC seat)
- Election year
- 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly