Asaduddin Owaisi, leader of the AIMIM, makes a proposal for an opposition alliance in Uttar Pradesh and says his party will wait for a response until October 2. The remarks are made at a rally in Kanpur, where Owaisi says he is open to members of the opposition joining, and then sets his timeline for follow-up.

Outlets describe the offer as packaged with a clear deadline. They also note that Owaisi’s comments turn into direct criticism of the Samajwadi Party (SP), which he targets in his speech. While the reports agree on the core elements—his alliance pitch, the October 2 deadline, and the focus on SP—they emphasize different aspects of his messaging, with some foregrounding the invitation framework and others highlighting the political confrontation with SP.