Overview
- The senior SP leader met Akhilesh Yadav at his Lucknow residence on Friday for roughly 30–45 minutes in a cordial, tea-time interaction.
- Akhilesh posted photos on X with an emotional note about their shared legacy, and Azam described their bond as a family relationship spanning five decades.
- An MP/MLA court the same day acquitted Azam in a case alleging misuse of his official letterpad to defame the RSS.
- Azam said the purpose of the visit was to send a message of resilience, justice and change after what he called oppression and injustice faced by him and his supporters.
- Recently released after nearly two years in jail, he remains listed as an SP star campaigner for Bihar but has not campaigned there and told reporters he has received no security.