Owaisi offers alliance to Akhilesh to oust BJP in UP polls

Asaduddin Owaisi has made an alliance offer to Akhilesh Yadav to dislodge the BJP from power in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh state elections. The BJP responded with a 'friend request' jibe at the proposal. Meanwhile, the BJP in Uttar Pradesh is also facing internal worry over student protests, with a senior leader revealing that Dharmendra Pradhan offered to resign on the first day of the agitation. These developments come as parties position themselves ahead of the 2027 polls.