Sambhal: SP Faces Internal Feud as Barq vs. Nawab Battle Heats Up for 2027 Elections

• A political feud has erupted within the Samajwadi Party in Sambhal between the Barq and Nawab families, ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.
• Mamlookurrahman Barq, father of Sambhal MP Ziaurrahman Barq, has announced his intention to contest the 2027 assembly elections from Sambhal.
• This announcement directly challenges Nawab Iqbal Mahmood, the seven-time MLA from Sambhal, who is reportedly planning to field his son.
• Both Barq and Nawab families are influential within the SP, posing a balancing act for party chief Akhilesh Yadav.
• The rivalry between the two families in Sambhal dates back to the 1980s and 90s, with the SP historically allocating assembly tickets to Nawab Iqbal Mahmood and Lok Sabha tickets to the Barq family.