Overview
- The Rampur MP-MLA court on Saturday sentenced Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan to two years for a 2019 rally speech that called the then district magistrate a “tankhaiyya”.
- Judges relied on video of the speech and testimony from government officials who witnessed the event.
- The case, filed by a poll officer during the 2019 Lok Sabha campaign, led to convictions under hate-speech and election law provisions.
- Khan appeared by video from jail and remains in custody in other cases, including a November 2025 conviction in a dual PAN card case.
- Outlets differ on the fine amount, reporting either Rs 5,000 or Rs 20,000, and his lawyer said he will appeal a sentence that can trigger disqualification from office.