After 28 months, the way has been cleared for Azam Khan to get out of Sitapur Jail. The Supreme Court has granted him interim bail. It is believed that by Saturday, Azam Khan can come out of jail. The politics of UP has intensified as soon as the veteran leader of the Samajwadi Party (SP) got bail. As soon as the gate of Sitapur Jail opens, new twists can come in the politics of the state.
Azam Khan, a 10-time MLA and a former Lok Sabha-Rajya Sabha MP, is coming out of jail at a time when his close friends have opened a front against the party and especially its president Akhilesh Yadav. Political experts believe that some interesting political developments can be seen as soon as Azam comes out. There is speculation that Azam Khan may form a new front with the other SP rebel Shivpal Yadav.
Political experts believe that Azam Khan’s rebellion may increase the troubles of Akhilesh Yadav. The SP, which got the maximum Muslim votes in the recently concluded assembly elections, will face a challenge in keeping them together.