UP Elections: SP MLA Nahid Hasan's sister Iqra to contest from Kairana

The seat of Kairana is in the headlines for its high voltage drama ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party had fielded Nahid Hasan from this seat. A few days after getting the ticket, Nahid was arrested by the UP Police under the Gangster Act and sent to jail. After which, Nihad's sister and London returned lawyer, Iqra Hasan has taken the lead. In an exclusive conversation with ABP News, Iqra slammed the Bhartiya Janata Party for holding a vendetta against her brother. Iqra said that she is contesting the election as an independent candidate as of now, however, she has hinted to join a political party in the coming days.