Lucknow, Nov 7 || Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan met party President Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow on Friday, marking his first visit to the state capital after he was released from jail.
Their 45-minute meeting, which took place at Akhilesh Yadav’s residence on Vikramaditya Marg, is being seen as politically significant. Azam Khan’s son was also present during the meeting.
The two leaders held discussions over tea and snacks in what both sides described as a cordial interaction.
Soon after, Akhilesh Yadav shared photographs of the meeting on social media, writing: "I don’t know how many memories he brought with him when he came to our home today. This meeting is a heritage of our shared relationship."
The meeting has fuelled political speculation, especially at a time when the SP is in campaign mode for the ongoing Bihar Assembly elections. Though Azam Khan has been named in the party’s list of star campaigners, he has not yet hit the campaign trail.