LUCKNOW, Oct. 7 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav will meet senior party leader Mohammad Azam Khan at the latter's residence in Rampur district on Wednesday. This will be the first meeting between the two post Azam's release from Sitapur jail on September 23 after spending almost two years behind bars.

A few days ago, SP leader and former UP minister Arvind Singh Gope had called on Azam Khan in Rampur at the behest of the party. A 10-time MLA and a former MP, Azam Khan has been a close aide of SP founder Mulayam Singh Yadav. He still holds political relevance in minority dominated pockets of western Uttar Pradesh.

The Samajwadi Party says the visit reflects the personal bonding between Azam Khan and Akhilesh Yadav. Howeve...