Thakurdwara MLA Nawab Jaan met Akhilesh Yadav, expressed deep sorrow on the demise of Prateek Yadav.

Muhammad Faizan

There is a lot of stir in the politics of Uttar Pradesh these days and in the meantime, a very emotional news has come out from the capital Lucknow. In fact, Nawab Jan Khan, the current Thakurdwara MLA of Samajwadi Party from the high-profile Thakurdwara assembly seat of Moradabad district, has had a special meeting with the party’s national president and former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav. Nawab Jaan went straight to SP’s central office in Lucknow, where he met the party chief and expressed his deep condolences.

It is being told that this meeting was completely related to a family and tragic incident. MLA Nawab Jaan expressed his deep condolences on the untimely and extremely tragic demise of late Prateek Yadav, younger brother of Akhilesh Yadav. In this hour of grief, he talked to Akhilesh Yadav and consoled the entire family. During this meeting held in the SP office, the atmosphere looked quite sad. Nawab Jaan said that in this difficult time he and the entire Thakurdwara area stands firmly with the party president and his family.

Political meaning of this Lucknow visit of Thakurdwara MLA Nawab Jaan

Even though this meeting was purely to express condolences, in reality the meeting of any big leader is not seen from only one perspective in the political circles. Political analysts are now busy decoding the political equations behind this emotional meeting. Let us tell you that the claim for tickets for the upcoming elections on Thakurdwara seat of Moradabad has increased considerably.

According to local people and party sources, many local satraps and ticket claimants of Samajwadi Party are roaming around Lucknow these days. Everyone is in a race to prove themselves better in the eyes of the party high command. In such an environment, the sitting MLA directly meeting the National President and spending so much time with him has become a big topic of discussion in local politics. There is a lot of excitement about this meeting in the opposing camp.

Three consecutive winners and close to the top leadership

Nawab Jaan Khan is not an ordinary name. He has proved his strong hold by winning the elections from Thakurdwara assembly seat three times in a row. His popularity at the grassroots level and his penetration among the people is considered quite deep. At a time when some leaders of the region were trying to mobilize against him, this meeting is a strong message for all of them.

By standing shoulder to shoulder with Akhilesh Yadav in this time of mourning, Nawab Jaan has proved without saying anything how close he is to the top leadership of the party. Loyalty and standing with the leadership at the right time is very important in politics and Nawab Jaan has completely lived up to it.

Now it will be interesting to see how the local political equations of Moradabad and especially Thakurdwara turn out after this meeting. However, for the time being, Nawab Jaan has given a clear signal to his opponents that his roots in the Samajwadi Party are very deep and it will not be so easy to challenge him.