Iqra Hassan sister of SP leader Nahid Hasan filed her nominations from kairana as an Independent candidate. This move came after her brother Nahid Hasan, was arrested a day after he filed his nomination papers. Nahid is a two-time MLA from Kairana.
“I filed the nominations as a precaution. I don’t trust this government..they might reject my brother’s nomination…do anything to stop him,” Iqra Hasan said.
Nahid Hasan is a member of the 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the Kairana constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Samajwadi Party.