Meerut, May 17 -- A special MP-MLA court in Rampur on Saturday sentenced senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan to two years' imprisonment in a 2019 case related to objectionable remarks made against the then district magistrate during the Lok Sabha election campaign. With the latest verdict, judgments have now been delivered in 16 cases against the veteran politician, who has been convicted in eight and acquitted in eight others. The case dates back to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections when Azam Khan contested parliamentary polls for the first time from the Rampur constituency. At the time, the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party were contesting elections in alliance, with Rampur allotted to the SP. During the heated campaign, several controversial statements made by Azam Khan had triggered multiple cases related to alleged violations of the Model Code of Conduct across the district. The Election Commission had also imposed a temporary ban on his campaigning. One of the cases was registered at Bhot police station after a video surfaced showing Azam Khan addressing supporters from atop a vehicle using a microphone. In the speech, he allegedly said people should not fear the "collector and officials" because they were merely salaried employees. Referring to BSP chief Mayawati, Azam Khan further remarked that senior officials had been seen "polishing her shoes," adding that since the SP-BSP alliance was in place, he would make officials do the same again. At the time, Aanjaney Kumar Singh was serving as the district magistrate of Rampur....