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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 slams toilets before temple remark of modi

Azam Khan slams 'toilets before temple' remark of Modi

Politics | Oct 05, 2013, 01:26 PM IST

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Urban Development Minister Mohd Azam Khan has lashed out at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his comments that he preferred toilets to temples.The minister said in the temple town of Faizabad

rampur arto suspended for wearing shoes at gandhi memorial

Rampur ARTO suspended for wearing shoes at Gandhi memorial during Azam Khan Visit

India | Oct 04, 2013, 08:28 PM IST

Rampur (UP): The additional road transport officer of Rampur Kaushalendra Pratap Yadav was today suspended for wearing shoes at the Gandhi memorial here on October 2 while welcoming local Samajwadi Party stalwart and senior minister

azam khan says manmohan does not deserve to hold pm job

Azam Khan says, Manmohan does not deserve to hold PM job

Politics | Oct 02, 2013, 05:03 PM IST

Rampur (UP):  Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan has taken a jibe at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying he does not deserve to hold the top job as he is “used to tolerating undeserving things”.”He (Singh)

bjp to boycott committee formed to probe tv sting

BJP to boycott committee formed to probe TV sting

India | Sep 26, 2013, 08:13 AM IST

Lucknow: Describing the all party committee formed to probe the veracity of a sting operation on Muzaffarnagar riots as "useless", BJP yesterday announced to boycott it.A seven-member all party committee of UP Assembly was formed

muzaffarnagar riots akhilesh bowed before azam says maneka

Muzaffarnagar riots: Akhilesh 'bowed' before Azam, says Maneka Gandhi

Politics | Sep 23, 2013, 09:06 PM IST

Badaun (UP): Attacking the SP government over the Muzaffarnagar riots, BJP MP Maneka Gandhi today said party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav had “bowed” before UP Cabinet Minister Azam

up riots sp leader says no case against azam khan

UP Riots: SP Leader Says No Case against Azam Khan

Politics | Sep 23, 2013, 03:57 PM IST

Kanpur: In the backdrop of demands for arrest of Cabinet Minister Azam Khan in connection with the Muzaffarnagar riots, a senior SP leader today said no case or FIR had been registered against him and

rajnath stopped in the interest of peace azam khan

Rajnath stopped in the interest of peace: Azam Khan

Politics | Sep 22, 2013, 09:46 PM IST

Rampur (UP): Defending UP government's decision to not permit BJP chief Rajnath Singh to visit riot-hit Muzaffarnagar, senior SP leader Mohammed Azam Khan today said that it was done for the “peace and tranquillity” in

rajnath stopped in the interest of peace says azam khan

Rajnath stopped in the interest of peace, says Azam Khan

Politics | Sep 22, 2013, 03:33 PM IST

Rampur : Defending UP government's decision to not permit BJP chief Rajnath Singh to visit riot-hit Muzaffranagar, senior SP leader Mohammed Azam Khan today said that it was done for the “peace and tranquillity” in

top up minister involved in muzaffarnagar flare up bjp

Top UP minister involved in Muzaffarnagar flare-up: BJP

Politics | Sep 18, 2013, 08:03 PM IST

New Delhi: Citing a sting operation on the Muzaffarnagar riots, the BJP on Wednesday said it has been proved beyond doubt that a senior minister of the Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh is responsible

azam khan can never be upset with me says mulayam

Azam Khan can never be upset with me, says Mulayam

Politics | Sep 12, 2013, 05:06 PM IST

Agra: Amidst controversy over absence of SP's Muslim face Azam Khan from its national executive meet, party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav sought to mollify him, saying Khan can never be upset with him.But, earlier in

sp toughens stand against azam khan

SP toughens stand against Azam Khan

Politics | Sep 12, 2013, 11:32 AM IST

Agra:  Hardening its stand against senior UP Minister Mohammad Azam Khan who skipped the party national executive meeting, Samajwadi Party today said either he should have attended the meet or resigned.SP national general secretary Ramgopal

azam khan skips agra meet sp says his absence does not

Azam Khan skips Agra meet, SP says his absence does not matter

Politics | Sep 11, 2013, 07:38 PM IST

Agra:  Samajwadi Party's Muslim face Mohammad Azam Khan was today conspicuous by his absence at its National Executive meet here but SP tried to give a “loud and clear” message that it was not going

azam khan slams modi s red fort speech

Azam Khan slams Modi's 'Red Fort' speech

Politics | Sep 09, 2013, 01:22 PM IST

Rampur: Uttar Pradesh Urban Development minister Azam Khan yesterday said Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi may have announced he did not want to be the prime minister, but that had not prevented him from creating

vhp yatra banned for maintaining peace harmony azam khan

VHP yatra banned for maintaining peace, harmony: Azam Khan

Politics | Aug 23, 2013, 03:00 PM IST

Muzaffarnagar: Under attack over ban on VHP's proposed Yatra from Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan has said it was banned to maintain peace and harmony in the state and accused the activists of trying

azam khan upset over mulayam s meeting with vhp chief ashok

Azam Khan upset over Mulayam's meeting with VHP chief Ashok Singhal

Politics | Aug 19, 2013, 10:16 PM IST

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan today said the meeting between VHP leader Ashok Singhal and his party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav would send a wrong message to the minority community.Azam said that he was

sonia s son in law vadra enjoys privilege says maverick sp

Sonia's son-in-law Vadra enjoys privilege, says maverick SP minister Azam Khan

Politics | Aug 13, 2013, 06:29 PM IST

Lucknow:  On a day Samajwadi Party wondered how Sonia Gandhi could be held responsible for her son-in-law Robert Vadra's alleged wrongdoings, senior party leader Azam Khan took a dig at the Congress president, saying no

ias ips officers behave like kings says maverick up

IAS, IPS officers behave like kings, says maverick UP minister Azam Khan

India | Aug 11, 2013, 07:39 PM IST

Rampur, UP, Aug 11: Even as controversy involving suspended IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal refuses to die down, maverick UP minister Azam Khan today criticised country's bureaucrats for "behaving with people like kings", and said

sonia supporting durga nagpal for political advantage says

Sonia supporting Durga Nagpal for political advantage, says Azam Khan

Politics | Aug 10, 2013, 06:37 AM IST

Rampur, Aug 10: Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan on Friday accused Congress chief Sonia Gandhi of extending support to suspended IAS officer Durga Sakthi Nagpal for political benefits.Commenting on the letter written by Gandhi as

india does not need ias officers azam khan

India does not need IAS officers: Azam Khan

Politics | Aug 09, 2013, 12:19 PM IST

New Delhi, Aug 9: UP minister and Samajwadi party leader believes that India should abolish the present civil service system in India as it was given by Britishers who themselves are not using it anymore."This

media has glorified durga nagpal as durgaji azam khan

Media has glorified Durga Nagpal as 'Durgaji': Azam Khan

Politics | Aug 08, 2013, 04:27 PM IST

Bareilly, Aug 8: Accusing the media of glorifying suspended IAS officer Durga Sakthi Nagpal as "Durgaji", senior Uttar Pradesh minister Mohd Azam Khan said her case was highlighted while other such suspensions went unnoticed."The media

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