'No political family faced as much injustice': Akhilesh meets jailed Azam Khan
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav met with jailed leader Azam Khan to discuss electoral strategies for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. Yadav alleged that the BJP government is using political vendettas and false cases to target Khan and his family.
Why it matters
This meeting highlights the ongoing political tensions in Uttar Pradesh and the opposition's efforts to consolidate strategy ahead of upcoming state elections.
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday met jailed party leader Azam Khan at Rampur district jail and alleged that no political family had faced as much injustice as Khan's family. The meeting comes ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, with the SP discussing its electoral strategy.According to PTI, Yadav accused the BJP government of pursuing political vendetta against Khan and lodging false cases against him."No political family has faced as much injustice as Azam Khan's family," Yadav said while addressing reporters after the hour-long meeting.Yadav said he had discussed all 403 Assembly constituencies with Khan, along with suggestions received from the party's alliance partners.
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