Lucknow, Sept. 24 -- The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), which has decided to organise rallies to mobilise the party cadre and regain its position in state politics, is also out to send feelers to influential leaders of rival parties, including senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan who walked out of Sitapur jail on Tuesday.

The Allahabad high court granted bail to Khan in the Quality Bar land encroachment case of Rampur district on September 18. There is a buzz in political circles that Khan, annoyed with the SP leadership, may opt to join hands with BSP chief Mayawati.

BSP legislature party leader Uma Shankar Singh stoked the speculation on Monday, stating that the party will welcome Khan if he decides to join it.

He will add to the stre...