SP nominated Asim Raza, a close aide of Azam Khan, for Rampur by-election

Samajwadi Party has announced its candidate for the Rampur assembly by-election. The party has nominated Asim Raza, considered close to Azam Khan, as its candidate. It is worth noting that recently the Election Commission had issued a notification for the by-election for the Rampur assembly seat. The date of nomination has been kept till November 17. There, polling will be held on December 5 and counting of votes will be done on December 8. Let us inform that this seat has become vacant after the cancellation of membership of Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan.

Significantly, Azam Khan has been disqualified from the membership of the House after being convicted and sentenced to 3 years in jail for making inflammatory speeches. He gave provocative speeches about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP CM Yogi Adityanath. On 27 October, he was disqualified under the Representation of the People Act 1951 and Ramp. Azam Khan had filed an application in the Supreme Court regarding the loss of membership, on which the court had sought answers from the Uttar Pradesh government and the Election Commission.