Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav is scheduled to visit senior leader and former Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan at Rampur District Jail on Thursday, October 22, and later meet his family. The visit bears significance in a region with a sizeable Muslim population and comes as the party intensifies preparations for the 2027 Assembly elections.
Party sources see the meeting as a clear signal that Khan remains a key figure and has not been sidelined, countering opposition claims. It follows All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi’s recent visit to Rampur, underscoring competitive outreach in western Uttar Pradesh. This government has done great injustice to him and his family. The Samajwadi Party will continue to fight for his justice, as it has been doing. Sources indicate that Thursday’s meeting could address candidate selection, ongoing party surveys, and issues the SP may highlight, such as the Jauhar University matter and the Sambhal violence linked to a temple-mosque dispute. Alliance talks, particularly with the Congress and seat-sharing challenges in western UP, may also be discussed.
Speaking to the media in Lucknow on Wednesday, Akhilesh Yadav said, “The atrocities and injustice against Azam Khan and his family are not hidden from anyone.
The visit is expected to reinforce the SP’s organisational presence and message of continuity in a competitive political landscape with less than a few months remaining for the 2027 UP assembly polls.
