Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief of Sambhal district, Firoz Khan  passed snide remarks at actor-turned-politician Jaya Prada who recently joined the Bharatiya Janata Party,calling her a  dancer who will enthral people.

Samajwadi Party chief of Sambhal district, Firoz Khan, said “When there was a traffic jam, I stepped out of my car to have a look at her. Who knows, she would have even danced a few steps to clear out the traffic... Now, evenings in Rampur will now get colourful.”

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Firoz further said, “When election mood sets in, people in Rampur are smart and they will vote for Samajwadi Party as Azam Khan has done a lot for the region. But they won't let go of an opportunity like this to enjoy. She (Jaya) has once again got an opportunity. So, she might even say ‘please tie ghungroo (anklet) on my feet and see my dance moves’. I am, in fact, worried that some poeple from my own constituency might go there and I don't want that to affect my voter base,”

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The misogynistic comment came after Jaya Prada was announced as the BJP candidate to take on Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan from the Rampur constituency, a seat which was represented by her twice on a Samajwadi Party ticket in 2004 and 2009.