In her petition, Jaya Prada has said that he is holding an office of profit as chancellor of the Jauhar University and cannot assume the membership of Lok Sabha.
Jaya Prada has won Rampur seat twice in 2004 and 2009, while Azam Khan has represented the area for a record nine times in the Uttar Pradesh assembly.
Jaya Prada, the BJP candidate from Rampur, has been booked for making alleged objectionable comments against SP rival Azam Khan, officials said Monday.
In an apparent reference to Jaya Prada, Abdullah Khan, in the presence of his father Azam Khan, said there is no doubt that they need 'Ali and Bajrang Bali' both, but not an 'Anarkali'.
Lok Sabha Election: Jaya Prada angry over Azam Khan's remark, says he should not be allowed to contest
This is not the first time Azam Khan has made sexist remarks aimed at Jaya Parda. Azam Khan and Jaya Prada are pitted against each other in Rampur parliamentary constituency.
Khan, who is contesting from Uttar Pradesh's Rampur constituency, had said at a Sunday rally that he "realised in 17 days that the underwear beneath is of the khaki colour", while hinting at Jaya Prada, a two-time MP from Rampur.
On Sunday, during electioneering, Khan made an "underwear jibe", which the saffron party said was made against the actor, fighting the Lok Sabha polls from Rampur against him.
Forty-four candidates Wednesday filed their nomination papers for the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, taking the total number of nominations filed to 102.
Veteran Bollywood actress Jaya Prada won millions of hearts when she appeared on the big screen in a three-minute dance number when she was just 14.
Modi is my inspiration, he should become Prime Minister again, says Jaya Prada after joining BJP
Jaya Prada joined the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in 1994 at the invitation of its founder N. T. Rama Rao
EXCLUSIVE: Amar Singh hints at Jaya Prada joining BJP. He also said that if get a chance she should contest election from Rampur.
Expressing concern over misuse of #MeToo campaign, Singh asserted that people should also justify their allegations and they should not only level charges.
Jaya Prada's show Perfect Pati started on &TV, while Amitabh Bachchan's show went on air on Sony Entertainment Television.
Jayaprada recalled that they acted together in 15 Telugu and Hindi movies and whenever they had to appear in combination, there used to be competition, be it delivering a dialogue or giving an expression.
Veteran actress Jaya Prada, who is making a comeback to Tamil and Telugu filmdom after a decade, said that she is glad she chose to return with a good project like "Yaagam", a socio fantasy bilingual.
Popular actress-politician Jayaprada is back in a Malayalam film after a gap of six years.The actress is now in the state capital for her latest Malayalam film "Kinnaru" (Well), directed by M.A. Nishad, known for offbeat films.
The ongoing tussle in the Yadav family turned bitter on Sunday after Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav sacked uncle Shivpal Yadav and three others from the government while the party top brass sacked his backer and MP Ram Gopal Yadav from the party.
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