To provide a liquid crystal aligning agent to obtain a liquid crystal alignment film which has favorable seal adhesion and a favorable residual image property, and which is excellent in removability of a decomposed product formed after irradiation with ultraviolet rays.A liquid crystal aligning agent containing at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of a polyimide precursor having structural units represented by the formula (1) and structural units represented by the formula (2) and an imidized polymer of the polyimide precursor: wherein X1 and X2 are a tetravalent organic group, Y1 and Y2 are a bivalent organic group, and R1 and R2 are a hydrogen atom or a C1-5 alkyl group.