In view of the chances of a hung assembly in Uttar Pradesh the Peace Party is trying to create its own space within the political configuration before and after polls. The announcement of 4.5 percent quota for minorities by the Congress has made the task of Peace Party a little difficult as it is seen as an attempt by the Congress to woo backward Muslims. Quota of 4.5 percent for Muslims and further promise to raise it to 9 percent will play down Ayub’s political clout and his grip on the Backward Muslims.

Within a short span of time the Peace Party has been able to make it’s presence felt on the political landscape of Uttar Pradesh. On many occasions the party has attempted to make alliances with other smaller parties to fulfil its agenda of helping Muslims to arrive at a position where they can be the chief minister of the politically important state. The agenda appears to be vague because the ground reality and the mechanism to support the agenda at this juncture is complex and limited given the political scenario in the state. Peace Party may find it difficult to exert its dominance and hold over Backward Muslims when political parties like the BSP, SP and the Congress are reaching out to Muslims in their own capacity with political sops and promises.   

In one of his interviews president of the Peace Party Dr Ayub has said that the BSP is a natural ally. The message is clear that the Peace Party is open to any kind of post poll alliance but at the same time wants to keep the bigger players in the UP elections guessing its future course of action. The numbers for the Peace Party will decide how hard a bargain it can strike.  More or less the percentage of Muslims in Uttar Pradesh is roughly 18 percent. BSP plan to divide the state would have further divided the Muslims in blocks like Pachim Pradesh, Central and East UP and Bundelkhand. In Pachim Pradesh Muslims are approximately 25 percent, In Central and Eastern UP Muslims are roughly around 16-17 percent and in Bundelkhand around 7 percent. In one sense the division could have provided an opportunity to any Muslim outfit to get hold of one block with tacit understanding and political arithmetic. In Pachim Pradesh, 25 percent Muslims could turn the tide in any one’s favour. But is it all that simple as it looks on the ground? Emergence of a bunch of smaller parties, in one way or other is dividing the political strength of the community. Political might of the community has been broken down to pieces just for vested personal reason or to settle political scores with one another. In the last assembly elections 55 Muslims got elected out of a total 403 members. Of these 55 Muslim MLAs, 13 are from Central UP, two from Bundelkhand, 23 from western UP and 17 from eastern UP.  There are 80 seats for which Muslims can play a decisive role and about 145 seats where Muslim voters can play crucial role. All political parties no matter how big or small, they are, concentrate in these constituencies to increase their numbers.

Peace Party surprised many in political circles when its candidate for Dumariyaganj by election in 2010 finished third while those of the SP and Congress lost their deposits. In the Lakhimpur Kheri bypoll Peace Party candidate Shashidhar Mishra finished second way ahead of Congress and BJP. Peace Party claims to enjoy the support of Brahmins, Thakurs, and the most backward groups like Khatiks, Valmiki, and Dasi and so on. Presently, there are six party members in the present UP Assembly of whom three are Thakurs and three from the most backward castes.

In politics, ideology and commitment to that ideology is considered far more important than other components of politics as it is in practice today in the name of winnability. Of late, Peace Party began forging alliances without giving any second thought to it. In the process Peace Party tied up with Amar Singh’s Lok Manch and it failed soon enough. Next was with the Rashtriya Lok Dal and six other small parties but only for a brief period. The latest one was the alliance with 13 parties called Ettehad Front. The alliance has now expelled Peace Party on the accusation that Peace Party is allegedly involved in selling tickets for a price.