Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan’s MLA son Abdullah Azam Khan disqualified from Uttar Pradesh assembly for second time
1 year, 10 months ago

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan’s MLA son Abdullah Azam Khan disqualified from Uttar Pradesh assembly for second time

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party MLA Abdullah Azam Khan was on Wednesday disqualified from the Uttar Pradesh assembly for the second time, days after a court sentenced him to two-year imprisonment in a 15-year-old case for blocking a road in the Chhajlet area of Moradabad district. Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan and his son Abdullah Azam Khan. Abdullah Azam Khan, the son of senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan who was also convicted in the case on February 13, represented the Suar assembly constituency in Rampur district. This is the second time Abdullah Azam Khan has been disqualified from the Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly.

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2027 U.P. Assembly elections : Azam’s missive against INDIA bloc paving way for tie-up with Azad?
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2027 U.P. Assembly elections : Azam’s missive against INDIA bloc paving way for tie-up with Azad?

Hindustan Times  

[email protected] SP leader Azam Khan Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan’s letter to INDIA bloc leaders, accusing them of silence over atrocities on Muslims in Rampur and alleging a conspiracy to eliminate the Muslim leadership can be a prelude to a new political realignment in Uttar Pradesh before the 2027 state assembly election. And on November 17, the ASP leader visited …

Bypoll Election Results 2024 Highlights: AAP calls Punjab bypoll wins ‘semi-final’ before Delhi Assembly polls
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Bypoll Election Results 2024 Highlights: AAP calls Punjab bypoll wins ‘semi-final’ before Delhi Assembly polls

The Hindu  

The counting for the by-polls to 15 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, and Uttarakhand and for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat began amid tight security on On Saturday. The ruling Congress in Karnataka won Legislative Assembly bypolls in all three constituencies of Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur Congress-led UDF candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led by over 3,19,00 votes over …

BJP Announces Candidates for 8 Assembly Seats in Uttar Pradesh
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BJP Announces Candidates for 8 Assembly Seats in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its candidates for eight assembly seats, with Ramvir Singh Thakur from Kundarki, Sanjeev Sharma from Ghaziabad, Surendra Diler from Khair (SC), Anujesh Yadav from Karhal, Deepak Patel from Phulpur, Dharmraj Nishad from Katehari, Suchismita Maurya from Majhawan, and Suresh Awasthi from Sisamau. The RLD has also announced its candidate, Mithlesh Pal from Meerapur.

BSP Announces Candidates for 8 Assembly Seats in Uttar Pradesh
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BSP Announces Candidates for 8 Assembly Seats in Uttar Pradesh

India TV News  

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has announced candidates for eight of the nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh where bypolls will be held on November 13. The party has given tickets to Amit Verma, Jitendra Kumar Singh, Shahnazar, Virendra Kumar Shukla, Dr Avinash Kumar Shakya, Rafatullah, Parmanand Garg, and Deepak Tiwari.

Keeping up with UP | The upcoming bypolls are key to shaping BJP’s future path in the state
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Keeping up with UP | The upcoming bypolls are key to shaping BJP’s future path in the state

Hindustan Times  

Bypolls rarely have a bearing on the stability of the state government or its leaders but the upcoming elections to 10 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh have generated huge interest as many link the future of the state leadership with its results. Ever since the Bharatiya Janata Party’s poor performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, which deprived Prime Minister …

Will Samajwadi Party field its Faizabad winner’s son in Uttar Pradesh assembly bypoll?
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Will Samajwadi Party field its Faizabad winner’s son in Uttar Pradesh assembly bypoll?

Hindustan Times  

The Samajwadi Party is likely to field its newly elected Faizabad MP Awadhesh Prasad’s son Ajit Prasad to defend the Milkipur assembly seat for which a bypoll is expected to be held along with nine other assembly seats later this year. Awadhesh created a political sensation of sorts by winning the Faizabad Lok Sabha seat in Ayodhya district by defeating …

I.N.D.I. Alliance leader Azam Khan sent to jail for 10 years for assault and criminal conspiracy by Rampur MP-MLA Court
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I.N.D.I. Alliance leader Azam Khan sent to jail for 10 years for assault and criminal conspiracy by Rampur MP-MLA Court

Op India  

Alliance member Samajwadi Party’s leader Azam Khan has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by the MP-MLA court of Rampur, Uttar Pradesh. In 2019, people living in Dungurpur Basti filed 12 cases against the veteran Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan in the Ganj police station on charges of looting, theft, assault, among other sections. On October 18, 2017, the Samajwadi …

Samajwadi Party Rampur-Moradabad drama sows seeds of Azam Khan-Akhilesh Yadav rift?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Samajwadi Party Rampur-Moradabad drama sows seeds of Azam Khan-Akhilesh Yadav rift?

Hindustan Times  

It is a sign of the winds of change within the Samajwadi Party that for the first time since its inception in 1992 the SP has fielded a candidate in Azam Khan’s stronghold Rampur contrary to the veteran leader’s wishes, giving rise to the theory that it may be the beginning of the end of the relationship between Khan and …

SP leader Azam Khan sentenced to seven-year jail in Dungarpur case
9 months ago

SP leader Azam Khan sentenced to seven-year jail in Dungarpur case

Op India  

On Monday, Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan was sentenced to seven years in jail in the Dungarpur case under IPC Sections 427, 504, 506, 447, and 120B. Other than Azam Khan, the court convicted contractor Barkat Ali, retired CEO Ale Hasan, and former mayor Azhar Ahmad Khan in the case. Notably, SP leader Azam Khan’s Rampur Public School was operating …

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan sentenced to 7 years in Dungarpur case
9 months ago

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan sentenced to 7 years in Dungarpur case

Firstpost  

Asra Awas shelters were built at Dungarpur, where some residents already owned homes, under the SP regime. In 2016, there were claims that government land had been illegally demolished, and victims accused the authorities of corruption Following the Dungarpur case, the MP MLA Court rendered a ruling in which it sentenced Azam Khan to seven years and others to five …

Azam Khan sentenced to 7 years, others to 5 years by MP-MLA court in Rampur case
9 months ago

Azam Khan sentenced to 7 years, others to 5 years by MP-MLA court in Rampur case

India TV News  

The MP/MLA court in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, has sentenced senior Samajwadi Party leader and former cabinet minister Azam Khan to seven years in prison, along with three others who received five-year sentences. On March 16, the MP/MLA court found all four guilty under IPC sections 427, 504, 506, 447, and 120 B. Azam Khan, currently incarcerated in Sitapur Jail, appeared …

Lok Sabha Constituency Election 2024 Congress SP INDIA Alliance Candidate Azam Khan
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Constituency Election 2024 Congress SP INDIA Alliance Candidate Azam Khan

ABP News  

One of the historically most important Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh is the Rampur seat. Currently held by BJP leader Ghanshyam Singh Lodhi, the Rampur seat in Rampur district, has been held by tall political leaders and luminaries of India such as Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Zulfiquar Ali Khan, Rajendra Kumar Sharma, Naipal Singh, and Jaya Prada. Azam Khan's …

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, son Abdullah Azam acquitted in 2019 attempt to murder case
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, son Abdullah Azam acquitted in 2019 attempt to murder case

Hindustan Times  

A special sessions court here on Saturday acquitted Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan and his son Abdullah Azam in a 2019 attempt to murder case while upholding their seven-year sentence in a four-year-old forgery case. Samajwadi leader Azam Khan and his son Abdullah Azam. Special Sessions Judge Vijay Kumar granted Azam Khan, his son and two other relatives relief in …

Congress plays Muslim card via Azam Khan
1 year, 1 month ago

Congress plays Muslim card via Azam Khan

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajay Rai is set to meet senior Samajwadi Party leader Mohammad Azam Khan in Sitapur jail on Thursday. Khan has been awarded seven-year imprisonment following conviction in a case of fake birth certificate of his son Abdullah Azam Khan. Rai, along with UPCC organisation secretary Anil Yadav, UPCC minority department chairman Shahnawaz Alam and …

Supreme Court declines interim relief to Mohammad Azam Khan in criminal case
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court declines interim relief to Mohammad Azam Khan in criminal case

Firstpost  

The top court, on September 26, had directed the Moradabad District Judge to decide the aspect of the juvenility of Azam Khan in accordance with the procedure under the Juvenile Justice Act and send the finding to it for further consideration. The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to grant interim relief to Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan’s son that the …

UP: IT dept conducts searches at locations linked to Azam Khan
1 year, 3 months ago

UP: IT dept conducts searches at locations linked to Azam Khan

Live Mint  

The Income Tax department on Wednesday conducted searches at multiple locations linked to Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan in Uttar Pradesh. In October, the state assembly Secretariat announced Azam Khan's disqualification from the House after a court sentenced him to three years in jail in a hate speech case. The case was registered against Khan in April 2019 for leveling …

Assembly Byelections 2023 | Death of Ghosi’s ‘Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram’ delivers a blow to BJP in Uttar Pradesh
1 year, 3 months ago

Assembly Byelections 2023 | Death of Ghosi’s ‘Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram’ delivers a blow to BJP in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 09, 2023 14:58 IST - 6 MINS READ When independent MLA Gaya Lal from Hassanpur in Haryana joined Congress in 1967 and then quit it within nine hours to join the United Front government, he was given the sobriquet of “Aaya Ram-Gaya Ram” : an identity to which he remained committed throughout his political life. In the …

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav hails revocation of Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership
1 year, 4 months ago

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav hails revocation of Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership

The Hindu  

Hailing the revocation of the Lok Sabha membership suspension of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on August 7 said he hoped that the Uttar Pradesh Assembly membership of party leader Mohammad Azam Khan and his son Abdulla Azam too will be restored. The Lok Sabha membership of Mr. Gandhi was restored on Monday, days after the …

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan convicted in 2019 hate speech case
1 year, 5 months ago

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan convicted in 2019 hate speech case

Live Mint  

A court in Rampur on Saturday convicted Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan and sentenced him to 2 years in prison in a hate-speech case registered against the leader during the campaigning of 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Azam Khan was accused of making derogatory remarks against Rampur district magistrate Aunjaneya Kumar Singh and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath. As the …

SP leader Azam Khan convicted for 2019 hate speech, gets 2 years in jail
1 year, 5 months ago

SP leader Azam Khan convicted for 2019 hate speech, gets 2 years in jail

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW: A Rampur court on Saturday convicted Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan in a hate speech case registered against him during campaigning for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and sentenced him to two years imprisonment. The case against Azam Khan was registered for derogatory remarks against the then Rampur district magistrate Aunjaneya Kumar Singh and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi …

SP assails U.P. govt over Azam security withdrawal
1 year, 5 months ago

SP assails U.P. govt over Azam security withdrawal

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party state president Naresh Uttar Patel on Friday attacked the BJP government in the state over withdrawal of the party’s senior leader Azam Khan’s security cover. The state government has withdrawn the Y category security cover of Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan. The government is acting in a partisan manner, it withdrew security from the security-sensitive leader of …

UP court acquits Azam Khan in hate speech case
1 year, 6 months ago

UP court acquits Azam Khan in hate speech case

Hindustan Times  

MEERUT: A sessions court designated to try parliamentarians and legislators in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur on Wednesday acquitted Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan in a 2019 hate speech case, overturning the three-year sentence awarded to him by a lower court. On October 27 last year, an MP-MLA magistrate court awarded three-year jail term to Khan, the then SP legislator from Rampur …

UP court acquits Azam Khan in hate speech case
1 year, 6 months ago

UP court acquits Azam Khan in hate speech case

Hindustan Times  

MEERUT A sessions court designated to try parliamentarians and legislators in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur on Wednesday acquitted Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan in a 2019 hate speech case, overturning the three-year sentence awarded to him by a lower court. On October 27 last year, an MP-MLA magistrate court awarded three-year jail term to Khan, the then SP legislator from Rampur …

Bypolls Updates: AAP MLA Arrested for Violating Model Code of Conduct in Jalandhar; Over 55.20% Voting in Jharsuguda
1 year, 7 months ago

Bypolls Updates: AAP MLA Arrested for Violating Model Code of Conduct in Jalandhar; Over 55.20% Voting in Jharsuguda

News 18  

Bypolls LIVE Updates: The bypolls for one Lok Sabha seat in Punjab, and four Assembly seats in UP, Odisha and Meghalaya took place on Wednesday. Polling was held in Punjab’s Jalandhar Lok Sabha Seat, the Assembly seats of Swar and Chhanbey in Uttar Pradesh, Jharsuguda in Odisha, and Sohiong in Meghalaya. Congress’ Karamjit Kaur, the wife of Santokh Chaudhary, ex-MLA …

UP assembly bypolls held in Suar, Chhanbey seats
1 year, 7 months ago

UP assembly bypolls held in Suar, Chhanbey seats

The Hindu  

Amidst allegations by the Samajwadi Party that police were preventing voters from casting votes in some booths, the Suar seat recorded 41.78% polling while Chhanbey recorded 39.51 per cent till 5 pm for the assembly bypolls in Uttar Pradesh. The Samajwadi Party, in a release, said that on the instructions of party president Akhilesh Yadav, a letter has been sent …

Battle for UP bypolls: Azam Khan talks tough in Rampur, it’s ‘bahu vs beti’ in Mirzapur
1 year, 7 months ago

Battle for UP bypolls: Azam Khan talks tough in Rampur, it’s ‘bahu vs beti’ in Mirzapur

Hindustan Times  

Had it not been for the Samajwadi Party’s Muslim face Azam Khan, the ongoing civic elections in the state would have completely overshadowed the May 10 assembly by-polls in Rampur district’s Suar. Azam Khan talks tough in Suar; it’s ‘bahu vs beti’ in Chhanbey The assembly by-polls would also be held the same day in Chhanbey in Mirzapur where ‘a …

Supreme Court To Hear Abdullah Azam Khan’s Plea To Stay Conviction Which Led To His Disqualification As MLA On April 5
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court To Hear Abdullah Azam Khan’s Plea To Stay Conviction Which Led To His Disqualification As MLA On April 5

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, agreed to take up the plea filed by Mohammed Abdullah Azam Khan, who has now been disqualified from Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly two days after he was convicted and sentenced to 2 year imprisonment in a 15-year-old case. After briefly hearing the Senior Counsel appearing for Khan, the Court asked him to serve a copy …

After disqualification from Uttar Pradesh Assembly, Abdullah Azam Khan's name struck off electoral rolls of Rampur
1 year, 10 months ago

After disqualification from Uttar Pradesh Assembly, Abdullah Azam Khan's name struck off electoral rolls of Rampur

The Hindu  

“Days after his disqualification from the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Samajpwadi Party leader Abdullah Azam Khan’s name was struck off the electoral rolls of Rampur Assembly constituency,” an election official said. The decision by the electoral registration officer of Rampur Assembly constituency was taken after BJP MLA from Rampur Akash Saxena sought the removal of Abdullah Azam Khan's name from …

After Disqualification from UP Assembly, Abdullah Azam Khan's Name Struck off Rampur Electoral Rolls
1 year, 10 months ago

After Disqualification from UP Assembly, Abdullah Azam Khan's Name Struck off Rampur Electoral Rolls

News 18  

Days after his disqualification from the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, SP leader Abdullah Azam Khan’s name was struck off the electoral rolls of Rampur assembly constituency, an election official said. The decision by the electoral registration officer of Rampur assembly constituency was taken after BJP MLA from Rampur Akash Saxena sought the removal of Abdullah Azam Khan’s name from the …

'Sonset' for Azam Khan's Politics in Rampur with Abdullah's Disqualification from UP Assembly?
1 year, 10 months ago

'Sonset' for Azam Khan's Politics in Rampur with Abdullah's Disqualification from UP Assembly?

News 18  

It was first in 1985 that a young Azam Khan, known for his captivating oratory skills, had appeared on the electoral landscape of Rampur, a city which was till then known more for its nawabs and also the Rampuri knife. In nearly 40 years, this is for the first time that there is no elected MLA or MP from Azam …

SP’s Abdullah Azam loses UP Assembly membership after conviction
1 year, 10 months ago

SP’s Abdullah Azam loses UP Assembly membership after conviction

The Hindu  

Samajwadi Party MLA Abdullah Azam Khan was disqualified from the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, days after a Moradabad court sentenced him to two years in prison in a 15-year-old case. The disqualified SP leader, who represented the Suar Assembly constituency, is the son of Azam Khan, the influential Muslim face of the party and formerly a 10-term MLA …

UP Assembly disqualifies SP MLA Abdullah Azam Khan over conviction in 15-year-old case
1 year, 10 months ago

UP Assembly disqualifies SP MLA Abdullah Azam Khan over conviction in 15-year-old case

India TV News  

Samawadi party MLA Abdullah Khan was disqualified from the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday following his conviction in a 15-year-old case in which he has been sentenced to a two-year imprisonment. This is Khan's second disqualification from the Assembly and comes months after his father and senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan was disqualified from the legislature after his conviction …

UP bypolls: SP leading in Mainpuri, Rampur Sadar and RLD in Khatauli
2 years ago

UP bypolls: SP leading in Mainpuri, Rampur Sadar and RLD in Khatauli

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party candidate Dimple Yadav has taken a comfortable lead in the Mainpuri Lok Sabha constituency, while nominees of the RLD and the SP are ahead in the Khatauli and the Rampur Sadar seats respectively, according to trends for the bypolls in Uttar Pradesh. Samajwadi Party candidate Asim Raja is leading from Rampur Sadar over BJP's Akash Saxena by …

Bypolls: Low Turnout in Rampur, Moderate to High in Other Constituencies
2 years ago

Bypolls: Low Turnout in Rampur, Moderate to High in Other Constituencies

News 18  

Polling gained momentum after starting on a dull note in the bypolls to three seats in Uttar Pradesh with about 40 per cent of the voters exercising their franchise till 3 pm in Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat, while Rampur Sadar and Khatauli assembly seats saw 19.01 and 33.20 per cent polling on Monday, EC officials said. All Eyes on Counting …

Rampur Sadar assembly bypoll: SP leader Azam Khan plays victim card, U.P. deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya hits back
2 years ago

Rampur Sadar assembly bypoll: SP leader Azam Khan plays victim card, U.P. deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya hits back

Hindustan Times  

A week before the Rampur Sadar assembly bypoll, the war of words intensified in the constituency where voting will take place on December 5. Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan at a campaign rally for the Rampur Sadar assembly bypoll. Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Monday projected himself as a victim of the BJP government’s alleged plan to “suppress the …

Relationships give bypolls in Uttar Pradesh a distinct flavour
2 years ago

Relationships give bypolls in Uttar Pradesh a distinct flavour

Hindustan Times  

The December 5 bypolls in Uttar Pradesh are all about relationships with stories of unity and betrayal as the campaign is replete with references to ‘chela’, ‘chacha’, ‘bahu’, ‘patni’, ‘bhaiya’ and ‘bhatija’. The “chacha-bhatija” patch-up for the Mainpuri bypoll has left BJP candidate Raghuraj Shakya, who earlier described himself as “Shivpalji’s chela”, a bit baffled. The assembly bypoll for the …

Azam Khan aide joins BJP ahead of Rampur bypoll
2 years, 1 month ago

Azam Khan aide joins BJP ahead of Rampur bypoll

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party veteran Azam Khan’s aide Fasahat Ali Khan ‘Shanu’ joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday just about a fortnight before the Rampur assembly bypoll scheduled for December 5. In the past, Fasahat Ali Khan had written a letter to the President with his own blood, complaining of alleged discrimination that Azam Khan had been subjected to by the …

First time in decades, Azam Khan missing as voter, contestant in Rampur
2 years, 1 month ago

First time in decades, Azam Khan missing as voter, contestant in Rampur

Hindustan Times  

Missing voter names are common poll-day complaints in Uttar Pradesh. Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan was disqualified as Rampur MLA after a court sentenced him to a three-year prison term in a 2019 hate speech case. On Thursday evening, acting on a BJP complaint, the Rampur electoral registration officer decided to strike off the Samajwadi Party veteran’s name from the …

Ahead of Rampur bypoll, BJP connects with Azam Khan’s Muslim vote bank in his bastion
2 years, 1 month ago

Ahead of Rampur bypoll, BJP connects with Azam Khan’s Muslim vote bank in his bastion

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday displayed attempts to breach Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan’s bastion as it organised the first-ever ‘pasmanda ’ Muslim meet in the Rampur Sadar assembly constituency where a bypoll is scheduled for December 5. The Rampur Sadar assembly by-election has been necessitated by Azam Khan’s disqualification following his conviction in a 2019 hate speech case …

Azam Khan Disqualification: SC Asks EC Not To Issue Bypoll Notification Till Thursday
2 years, 1 month ago

Azam Khan Disqualification: SC Asks EC Not To Issue Bypoll Notification Till Thursday

ABP News  

New Delhi: In a relief to Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Election Commission to defer till November 10 the issue of notification for the bypoll in Rampur Sadar in Uttar Pradesh, which fell vacant following his disqualification after his conviction in a hate speech case. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y …

Uttar Pradesh by-elections: Mainpuri, Rampur and Khatauli to vote on December 5
2 years, 1 month ago

Uttar Pradesh by-elections: Mainpuri, Rampur and Khatauli to vote on December 5

India TV News  

Highlights By-elections will be held in two assembly seats -- Rampur and Khatauli By-polls will also be held in Mainpuri as seat is vacant after the death of Mulayam Singh Yadav Voting in all three constituencies to take place on December 5 Uttar Pradesh by-elections: The election commission has decided to hold bypolls in two assembly -- Khatauli and Rampur …

Azam Khan's Seat Declared Vacant The Next Day Of Conviction, Give Him Some Breathing Time : Supreme Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Azam Khan's Seat Declared Vacant The Next Day Of Conviction, Give Him Some Breathing Time : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Monday, issued notice to the Election Commission of India in a plea filed by Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh Minister Mohammad Azam Khan challenging the Press Note dated 05.11.2022 issued by the ECI stipulating schedule for declaring by-election to the Rampur Assembly Constituency in the State of Uttar Pradesh. Subsequent to his conviction in …

Supreme Court Upholds Decision Of Allahabad High Court To Disqualify Azam Khan's Son For Not Meeting Age Criteria
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Upholds Decision Of Allahabad High Court To Disqualify Azam Khan's Son For Not Meeting Age Criteria

Live Law  

A Division Bench of the Supreme Court of India on Monday dismissed the challenge against a decision of the Allahabad High Court to disqualify Rampur MLA Mohd. Abdullah Azam Khan for not having attained the age of 25 years on the date of the election as prescribed in Article 173 of the Constitution. In 2019, the Allahabad High Court struck …

Bypolls to Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat, 5 Assembly constituencies on December 5
2 years, 1 month ago

Bypolls to Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat, 5 Assembly constituencies on December 5

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India on November 5 declared byelections in five Assembly Constituencies in as many States in addition to a Parliamentary Constituency in Uttar Pradesh coinciding with the Gujarat Assembly elections. Among the seats scheduled for bypolls are two Samajwadi Party strongholds — the Parliamentary Constituency of Mainpuri which fell vacant after the death of SP founder and …

By-polls to one Lok Sabha seat, 5 assembly seats to be held on Dec 5: EC
2 years, 1 month ago

By-polls to one Lok Sabha seat, 5 assembly seats to be held on Dec 5: EC

India TV News  

Delhi: The Election Commission has said that the bypoll to the Manipuri Lok Sabha seat will be held on December 5 along with by-elections to five other assembly constituencies. The seat fell vacant after the death of Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav. Among the assembly seats going for by-polls on December 5 is the Rampur assembly seat in Uttar …

Azam Khan’s conviction, disqualification from Assembly create a flutter in U.P.
2 years, 1 month ago

Azam Khan’s conviction, disqualification from Assembly create a flutter in U.P.

The Hindu  

The conviction of senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan by a local court in Rampur and his subsequent disqualification from the Uttar Pradesh Assembly have created a flutter on the ground. During the 2019 Lok Sabha election campaign, Mr. Khan had used provocative remarks against the then Rampur District Magistrate Aunjaneya Kumar Singh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Prime Minister Narendra …

Azam Khan's Rampur Seat 'Vacant' After Conviction, Will There be Bypoll or Can SP Save Face? Explained
2 years, 1 month ago

Azam Khan's Rampur Seat 'Vacant' After Conviction, Will There be Bypoll or Can SP Save Face? Explained

News 18  

The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Secretariat on Friday announced the disqualification of Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan from the House, a day after a court sentenced him to three years in jail in a hate speech case. While Khan requested eight days to file an appeal in a higher court against the verdict, which was granted, according to a July …

SP leader Azam Khan disqualified from U.P. Assembly after conviction in hate speech case
2 years, 1 month ago

SP leader Azam Khan disqualified from U.P. Assembly after conviction in hate speech case

The Hindu  

Samajwadi Party leader and 10-time MLA from Rampur Sadar, Azam Khan, was on Friday disqualified as a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly after his conviction by an MP-MLA court in a 2019 hate speech case. The Vidhan Sabha secretariat said that as per Section 125 of the Representation of the People’s Act 1951 along with Sections 505 and 153 …

SP Leader Azam Khan Disqualified From UP Assembly After Conviction In Hate Speech Case
2 years, 1 month ago

SP Leader Azam Khan Disqualified From UP Assembly After Conviction In Hate Speech Case

ABP News  

Samajwadi Party leader and Rampur MLA Azam Khan was disqualified from the membership of the UP Legislative Assembly on Friday after his conviction in a hate speech case, a statement from the office of the Speaker said. Azam Khan was convicted by a Rampur court on Thursday and sent to three years in jail. READ | SP Leader Azam Khan, …

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