Lucknow/Meerut, Oct. 21 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav is scheduled to visit senior leader and former Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan at Rampur District Jail on Thursday, October 22, and later meet his family. The visit bears significance in a region with a sizeable Muslim population and comes as the party intensifies preparations for the 2027 Assembly elections.

Party sources see the meeting as a clear signal that Khan remains a key figure and has not been sidelined, countering opposition claims. It follows All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi's recent visit to Rampur, underscoring competitive outreach in western Uttar Pradesh.

Discussions between Yadav and Khan are expected to cover electoral str...