Samajwadi Party veteran Azam Khan met with party president Akhilesh Yadav at his residence in Lucknow on Friday, a meeting both leaders quickly emphasised was crucial for reinforcing the party’s unity and political message in Uttar Pradesh. Khan, who was accompanied by his son and former MLA Abdullah Azam, described the interaction as being primarily intended to convey a powerful message of “resilience, justice, and change".

The meeting, lasting roughly 30 to 45 minutes, marks the second major interaction between the two leaders in a month, effectively putting an end to recent speculations of a deep-seated rift following Khan’s release from jail. Khan, a founding member of the party and a key figure for the Muslim community vote, had spent nearly two years in prison on multiple charges,

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