New Delhi: Chandrashekhar Azad-led Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) on Friday announced its first list of 45 candidates for UP polls due in early 2027.The social composition of the list mirrors the party’s Bahujan outreach. Of the 45 in-charges, 18 are Scheduled Castes, 16 are OBCs, 10 are Muslims and one is a Sikh, meaning 11 belong to minority communities. The party has also fielded SC candidates on 5 general seats. Most candidates announced are from western UP. – Jatin TakkarThe social composition of the list mirrors the party’s Bahujan outreach. Of the 45 in-charges, 18 are Scheduled Castes, 16 are OBCs, 10 are Muslims and one is a Sikh, meaning 11 belong to minority communities. The party has also fielded SC candidates on 5 general seats. Most candidates announced are from western UP. – Jatin Takkar
