Articles about Azam Khan
Azam Khan is a senior Samajwadi Party (SP) politician and Lok Sabha Member of Parliament from Rampur constituency, Uttar Pradesh. Khan studied law from Aligarh Muslim University in the 1970s and started practicing as an advocate. He contested his first Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election in 1980 on a Janata Party (Secular) ticket and won from Rampur. He retained the seat in the next two state elections in 1985 and 1989 from Lok Dal and Janata Dal, respectively, and later successfully contested the 1991 Assembly elections, this time from the Janata Party. Khan joined the SP as a founding member in 1993 and again won from his stronghold in that year's state elections. He was a Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament from 1996 to 2002. During 2002-19, Khan made a return to the UP Assembly, completing nine terms from the Rampur (Assembly) constituency. He served in the UP government as a Cabinet minister in various portfolios such as Urban Development, Muslim Waqf Board, and Water Supplies, among others. Khan is often in the news for his controversial statements. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Rampur in the 2019 General Elections.

20 May 2022
IndiaSenior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and MLA from Uttar Pradesh's Rampur Azam Khan finally walked out of the Sitapur jail on Friday morning after more than two years.

19 May 2022
IndiaThe Supreme Court granted interim bail to Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Thursday in an alleged cheating case.

11 May 2022
IndiaThe Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday voiced concerns over the back-to-back cases against Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan following each release.

20 Sep 2021
PoliticsThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) will begin the questioning of Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan, gangster Mukhtar Ansari, and strongman Ateeq Ahmad from Monday in separate money-laundering probes being conducted against them and their associates.

31 Jul 2021
SportsPakistan middle-order batsman Azam Khan has been ruled out of the second and third T20Is against West Indies after sustaining a head injury during a training session.

05 Jun 2021
SportsPakistan wicket-keeper-batsman Azam Khan earned his maiden international call-up.

30 Jan 2020
PoliticsWith the induction of celebrated badminton star Saina Nehwal right ahead of the crucial Delhi Assembly elections, the Centre-ruling BJP has made it clear that it is looking to up its star power.

30 Dec 2019
PoliticsDo you remember the last time our politicians were decent in public fora? Yeah, we neither! And this year, insanity and absurdness on public platforms touched new lows, courtesy the general elections.

14 Sep 2019
PoliticsIn a bizarre news, a Samajwadi Party leader named Firoz Khan, dressed up like a groom to enter Rampur, the constituency represented by Azam Khan.

30 Aug 2019
IndiaIn 2014, Samajwadi Party's Azam Khan catapulted to national headlines after he sent Uttar Pradesh police to look for seven buffaloes allegedly "missing" from his house.

29 Jul 2019
PoliticsOn Monday, Samajwadi Party lawmaker Azam Khan apologized for his sexist comments, which he made against BJP MP Rama Devi last week in Lok Sabha.

27 Jul 2019
PoliticsBJP MP Rama Devi, who was at the receiving end of the sexist remark by Samajwadi Party lawmaker Azam Khan earlier this week, said she won't be able to forgive Khan even if he apologizes.

26 Jul 2019
PoliticsSamajwadi Party leader Azam Khan should be punished for his sexist remarks and an example should be set for all- this is what BJP leaders demanded in the Lok Sabha on Friday.

25 Jul 2019
PoliticsSamajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, who is known for his controversial statements, sparked another uproar in the Lok Sabha on Thursday when he made a lewd comment against BJP MP Rama Devi, who was filling in for speaker Om Birla.

14 Jul 2019
PoliticsThe District Administration of Uttar Pradesh's Rampur is considering listing Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan under the "land mafia" category on the state government's Anti-Bhoo Mafia (anti-land mafia) portal set up by CM Yogi Adityanath.

18 May 2019
PoliticsThe Election Commission (EC) declared it has seized a whopping Rs. 3,439cr across India this polling season.

17 Apr 2019
PoliticsIn what marks as another low in political discourse, Union Minister Uma Bharti on Tuesday said people of country would see Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as "thief's wife".

16 Apr 2019
PoliticsA day after senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan sparked a row by insulting his Rampur opponent Jaya Prada, party chief Akhilesh Yadav said the comment wasn't meant for her.

15 Apr 2019
PoliticsOn Monday, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj equated Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav to Mahabharata's character Bhishma Pitamah. She asked him to respond to the derogatory remarks of Azam Khan.

15 Apr 2019
PoliticsThe usage of foul language during electioneering hit a new low yesterday when veteran Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan made an "underwear" jibe, which the BJP said was made against actor Jaya Prada, fighting the Lok Sabha polls from Rampur against him.

15 Apr 2019
PoliticsSenior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Sunday sparked a controversy after he allegedly made offensive remarks against actor-turned-politician Jaya Prada.

07 Apr 2019
PoliticsThis election season is not only about political power but star power as well. Though this isn't the first time cine stars jumped into the political arena, thanks to social media their moves are being heavily scrutinized.

04 Apr 2019
PoliticsActor-turned-politician Jaya Prada got emotional on Wednesday while addressing the crowd in Rampur of Uttar Pradesh.

26 Mar 2019
PoliticsVeteran Bollywood actress and MP Jaya Prada joined BJP on Tuesday and could be fielded from Rampur in Uttar Pradesh.

24 Mar 2019
PoliticsA short while ago, Samajwadi Party released a new list of candidates. The party president, Akhilesh Yadav will fight upcoming Lok Sabha polls from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh.

21 Dec 2018
IndiaA special CBI court on Friday acquitted all 22 accused in Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case saying there wasn't enough proof to show he was murdered.

11 Mar 2018
EntertainmentFurious over Jaya Prada for likening him to evil Sultan Alauddin Khilji of 'Padmaavat, Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan has sniped back at the actor-turned-politician.

16 Oct 2017
PoliticsThe controversy over the UP government's attitude towards the Taj Mahal refuses to die down. Now BJP MLA Sangeet Som has said it was built by 'traitors'.

11 Aug 2017
PoliticsSamajwadi Party found itself in the middle of yet another controversy, and could be staring at the possibility of losing the UP Assembly membership of former Cabinet minister Azam Khan's son- MLA Abdullah Azam Khan.

19 Jul 2017
IndiaThere was uproar in Parliament after Samajwadi Party MP Naresh Agarwal seemed to link Hindu gods with alcohol.

15 May 2017
IndiaThe Uttar Pradesh government has directed a probe into the alleged diversion of PWD funds into a private college owned by former Samajwadi Party minister Azam Khan.

06 Apr 2017
PoliticsIn a fresh restart to the Samajwadi Party feud, younger daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav said her brother-in-law Akhilesh should hand over the party's control to Mulayam Singh, as he had promised before elections.

02 Apr 2017
PoliticsSamajwadi Party (SP) leader Mulayam Singh Yadav hit out against son and former UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, saying he was "humiliated and betrayed" by Akhilesh.

11 Mar 2017
PoliticsBJP scripted a landmark victory in UP. It won a total of 312 out of 384 seats it contested from. The vote-share for BJP stands at 39.7%

11 Mar 2017
PoliticsAs of 3:30 pm, trends reveal the BJP is winning/leading in 280/41 seats in the UP election, compared to winning 47 seats during the 2012 elections.

11 Mar 2017
PoliticsEarly counting (as of 10:56 am) shows a major victory for the BJP against the ruling Samajwadi Party and its Congress alliance.

08 Mar 2017
PoliticsThe seventh and final phase of UP polls began across 40 seats in Uttar Pradesh, including PM Narendra Modi's constituency Varanasi, on March 8.

04 Mar 2017
PoliticsThe sixth and penultimate phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh has commenced today for 49 assembly seats amid tight security arrangements.

27 Feb 2017
PoliticsThe fifth phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh started today morning in 51 seats across 11 districts of the state, including Amethi, Basti, Faizabad, Gonda and Sultanpur.