GORAKHPUR: Dr Kafeel Khan, a paediatrician who was one of the nine accused in 2017 BRD hospital cases in which over 60 kids lost their lives over a few days allegedly due to shortage of oxygen, is likely to be the Samajwadi Party candidate for the Deoria-Kushinagar seat in the forthcoming MLC elections.
Although there is no official confirmation, Kafeel Khan, confirmed to TOI that he had been assured from party president Akhilesh Yadav about his candidature. He also posted his picture with SP president Akhilesh Yadav on his Twitter handle stating, ‘Met with honourable former chief minister Shri @yadavakhilesh sir and presented him a copy of #TheGorakhpurHospitalTragedy.’