The much-anticipated meeting between Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav and senior party leader Azam Khan finally took place on Wednesday at a Delhi hospital, signalling a thaw in the relationship.
Sources said the meeting that lasted for around three hours at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, and was made possible by senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who is contesting the upcoming Rajya Sabha election from Uttar Pradesh as an independent with the support of the Samajwadi Party. Mr. Sibal is Mr. Khan’s advocate in his long legal battle.
Later in the day, Mr. Yadav tweeted a photo of the meeting and wished for Mr. Khan’s early recovery.