Sambhal's 'Young Turk' Ziaur Rahman Barq, grandson of local stalwart Shafiqur Rahman Barq who represented Sambhal for four terms each in Parliament and state assembly, is riding on popular support and may help Asaduddin Owaisi's All India
Majlis-e Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) open its account in UP.
In his twenties, Barq is a Turk Muslim , lakhs of whom live in the Rohilkhand region and constitute the largest chunk of Sambhal's sizeable Muslim population.