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Azam Khan

Azam Khan is the founder member of Samajwadi Party and a member of the Seventeenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India.He was also one of the senior most Cabinet Minister in the Government of Uttar Pradesh and has been a member of the legislative assembly for nine terms from Rampur assembly constituency. Azam Khan was born on 14 August 1948 in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh. He attained Bachelor of Laws degree in 1974 from Aligarh Muslim University. He married Tazeen Fatma in 1981 and has two sons.He worked as a lawyer before joining politics. He has been into several controversies which sparked attention from the media. He is known for sharing quite a close relation with Mulayam Singh Yadav, the former Chief Minister of U.P. Khan is currently a member of the Samajwadi Party but has been a member of four other political parties between 1980 and 1992. During his first term, he was a member of Janata Party (Secular). During his second term, he was a member of the Lok Dal. Khan was a member of Janata Dal during his third term. In his fourth term, Azam Khan was a member of Janata Party. Since 1993, he has been a member of the Samajwadi Party.

Azam Khan

Impose ban on export of beef: Azam to Centre
National | Apr 06, 2015, 07:08 AM IST
Mathura: Samajwadi Party leader and Uttar Pradesh Cabinet minister Azam Khan yesterday asked the BJP-led Central government to impose a ban on the export of beef, saying it will help stop slaughtering of cows."Slaughtering of
Modi has 'fooled' people: Azam
National | Apr 04, 2015, 10:19 PM IST
Meerut: The “king” has failed in fulfilling promises made during the last Lok Sabha polls campaign, Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan today said in a veiled reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Inaugurating a medical college
Rao memorial NDA's reward for his role in Babri demolition: Azam
National | Mar 31, 2015, 09:54 PM IST
Lucknow: Amid reports that the Centre was mulling erecting a memorial to honour P V Narsimha Rao, Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan today said it will be a reward for the former prime minister for

Azam Khan 'gifts' broom, pen to MLAs; taunts PM Modi
National | Mar 29, 2015, 04:14 PM IST
Lucknow: UP minister Azam Khan, known for his frequent barbs against the Prime Minister, surprised MLAs from all parties with unusual 'gifts' of a broom and a pen along with a letter asking them to
Azam Khan wants temple for Mulayam, fatwa says it is 'un-Islamic'
National | Mar 28, 2015, 07:52 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan's proposal to build a temple for his party president Mulayam Singh Yadav seems to have hit a roadblock with an eminent Islamic institution on Friday issuing a fatwa (edict), describing
SC verdict on Sec 66A 'good', but not related to me: Azam Khan
National | Mar 26, 2015, 05:19 PM IST
Lucknow: SP leader Azam Khan today distanced himself from the recent Supreme Court verdict scrapping the controversial Section 66A of Information Technology Act, saying that it has got nothing to do with him.“The Supreme Court

No emails, phone calls or 'friend requests' to students: A UP govt 'diktat' for teachers
India | Mar 22, 2015, 12:31 PM IST
Lucknow: An unusual ‘diktat' type comprehensive guidelines have been issued by the secondary education department of Uttar Pradesh to the teachers of high schools and intermediate schools to not to befriend their students on social
Azam Khan Facebook post row: Supreme Court questions student's arrest
India | Mar 20, 2015, 01:06 PM IST
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Uttar Pradesh government why was a schoolboy arrested for allegedly posting objectionable comments against Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Facebook.An apex court bench of Justice
9 news development you don't want to miss on March 19th
India | Mar 19, 2015, 10:00 AM IST
1) India v/s Bangladesh, second quarter-final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on March 19India will face Bangladesh in the second quarter-final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on

From stolen buffaloes to Facebook posts, 11 controversies involving Azam Khan
National | Mar 18, 2015, 03:11 PM IST
New Delhi: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and Muslim face of the party, Azam Khan, loves to be surrounded by controversies. Whether it is a remark given by him against anyone or someone's reply to him,
Class 11 student arrested for Facebook post against UP minister Azam Khan
India | Mar 18, 2015, 09:07 AM IST
New Delhi: In Uttar Pradesh, a class XI student has been arrested and sent to jail for allegedly posting a Facebook comment against Samajwadi Party leader and Uttar Pradesh Urban Development Minister Azam Khan.Vicky Khan,
BSP members walkout of Assembly over Azam's quip on memorials
National | Mar 17, 2015, 08:53 PM IST
Lucknow: Taking strong exception to Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Azam Khan's remarks on parks and memorials set up during the Mayawati government, BSP members today staged a walkout from the state Assembly. Replying to the

UP govt assures of foolproof security to Rahul Gandhi
National | Mar 17, 2015, 06:38 PM IST
Lucknow: In the backdrop of alleged snooping on Rahul Gandhi in Delhi, the Uttar Pradesh government today assured that it will ensure “foolproof” security of the Congress general secretary as he is an MP from
Azam demands lifting of certain restrictions on Haj pilgrims
National | Mar 12, 2015, 11:44 PM IST
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh minister Mohd Azam Khan today demanded lifting of certain restrictions imposed on Haj pilgrims.In a letter written to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, he claimed that last year the Haj Committee of
English medium schools make education ludicrous: Azam
National | Mar 08, 2015, 04:58 PM IST
Rampur (UP): Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan has said that English medium schools make education “ludicrous” and that they have been “exploiting and looting” the parents of poor students by charging exorbitant fees. “They have

Azam Khan asks why RSS compromised on Article 370
National | Mar 03, 2015, 06:21 PM IST
Rampur (UP): UP Minister Azam Khan today posed a question to RSS as to why it had compromised with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohd Sayeed on the issue of Article 370, which the
Azam Khan, Ram Naik conflict to reach President's court
National | Feb 19, 2015, 09:13 PM IST
Lucknow: The conflict between Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Azam Khan and Governor Ram Naik is soon to reach President Pranab Mukherjee's court. As per media reports Khan has decided to register a complaint with the
Azam seeks to escalate row with Ram Naik, to meet President
National | Feb 18, 2015, 09:46 PM IST
Lucknow: Taking the ongoing war of words with Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik to another level, state minister Azam Khan today said he would meet President Pranab Mukherjee over the issue.“Why is the Governor so
Azam Khan is attacking constitution but CM is not taking action: UP Governor
National | Feb 18, 2015, 09:48 AM IST
New Delhi: UP Governor Ram Naik has refused to respond to the charges leveled against him by UP Minister Azam Khan but has said that he has already complained to the Chief Minister over his
Azam Khan leaves high-tea function at Raj Bhawan
National | Feb 17, 2015, 08:15 PM IST
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan, who has alleged that he was receiving threats because of Governor Ram Naik's statements, refused to join in the high-tea function at the Raj Bhavan here today.The high-tea was