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

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, 2 Others Get 3-Year Jail Term In 2019 Hate Speech Case He had levelled allegations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and local officials. Earlier this year, Azam Khan was released from Sitapur jail after the Supreme Court granted him interim bail in an alleged cheating case.

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