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Azam Khan

Azam Khan

DOB: 14/08/1948

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.

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azam khan asks yogi adityanath to offer namaz for better

Azam Khan asks Yogi Adityanath to offer namaz for better mental health

Politics | Jun 11, 2015, 05:00 PM IST

New Delhi : Reacting on the recent comments by BJP MP Yogi Adityanath on Yoga,UP minister Azam Khan on Thursday said that the saffron leader should "offer namaz to set his mind on the right track". Although

pm remains on tours ignores common man s hardships azam khan

PM remains on tours, ignores common man's hardships: Azam Khan

Politics | May 12, 2015, 05:02 PM IST

Rampur: Senior SP leader Azam Khan today criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign visits saying that while the common people in the country are suffering, the PM remains on tours ignoring the need of the

centre s spending on sanitation drive only for publicity

Centre's spending on sanitation drive only for publicity: Azam Khan

Politics | May 06, 2015, 08:20 AM IST

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Minister Mohd Azam Khan has alleged that the sanitation drive launched by the Central government was only for publicity.“The amount being spent by the central government on sanitation campaign in media since

arrest over fb content 66a dropped up police tells supreme

Arrest over FB content: 66A dropped, UP police tells Supreme Court

Politics | Apr 24, 2015, 10:00 PM IST

New Delhi:  The Supreme Court was today told that Uttar Pradesh Police would go ahead with the prosecution of a Bareilly boy for allegedly posting objectionable comments on Facebook against senior SP leader Azam Khan

sadhvi prachi accuses azam khan of conspiracy to convert

Sadhvi Prachi accuses Azam Khan of 'conspiracy' to convert dalits

India | Apr 17, 2015, 10:07 PM IST

New Delhi:  Firebrand Hindutva leader Sadhvi Prachi today accused Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan of hatching a “conspiracy to convert” Dalits in Rampur and claimed that they were threatened with demolition of their homes if

am ready to leave india difficult days ahead for muslim

Am ready to leave India, difficult days ahead for Muslim community: Azam Khan on Rampur conversions

Politics | Apr 15, 2015, 05:52 PM IST

New Delhi: After being accused of encouraging conversions of 800 Valmikis in Rampur, UP minister Azam Khan today said that he is ready to leave India with his entire family if he is so harmful

in azam khan s rampur over 800 balmikis convert to islam

In Azam Khan's Rampur, over 800 Balmikis convert to Islam

India | Apr 15, 2015, 09:01 AM IST

Rampur: Over 800 Balmikis in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur district converted to Islam yesterday to save their houses from demolition.According to the a memorandum submitted by Balmiki community people to Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik, their

azam slams modi s paris visit calls him a liar

Azam slams Modi's Paris visit; calls him a "liar"

Politics | Apr 13, 2015, 04:49 PM IST

Badaun (UP): Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan has termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “liar” and criticised his Paris visit given the rising number of farmer suicides in the country.“He (Modi) is a king

azam protests delay in demolition of unauthorised colony

Azam protests delay in demolition of 'unauthorised' colony

Politics | Apr 11, 2015, 05:03 PM IST

Rampur: UP minister Azam Khan joined Samajwadi Party activists during a protest against the alleged delay in demolition of an “unauthorised colony”, leaving the red-faced officials squirming, and relented only when the collector “apologised”.The dharna,

only samajwadi parivar can bring peace to nation azam khan

Only Samajwadi Parivar can bring peace to nation: Azam Khan

Politics | Apr 07, 2015, 10:56 PM IST

Lucknow: Welcoming the merger of Janata Parivar, Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan today stressed that only the socialist ideology can create an atmosphere of amity amidst hatred and anarchy.Only the Samajwadi Parivar can create an

impose ban on export of beef azam to centre

Impose ban on export of beef: Azam to Centre

Politics | 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

Modi has 'fooled' people: Azam

Politics | 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

Rao memorial NDA's reward for his role in Babri demolition: Azam

Politics | 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

Azam Khan 'gifts' broom, pen to MLAs; taunts PM Modi

Politics | 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

Azam Khan wants temple for Mulayam, fatwa says it is 'un-Islamic'

Politics | 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

SC verdict on Sec 66A 'good', but not related to me: Azam Khan

Politics | 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

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

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

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

From stolen buffaloes to Facebook posts, 11 controversies involving Azam Khan

Politics | 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,

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