Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad, who was jailed under the National Security Act (NSA) by the UP government, was released from prison at 2:24 am on Friday, 14 September.

The Uttar Pradesh government ordered the early release of Azad on Thursday. The Bhim Army chief, on Friday, held a press conference hours after his release.

While addressing the media, the Bhim Army chief said that he will appeal to the people to not vote for BJP. Saying that he will not contest the elections, Azad added, “All that I had to go through, I will return them with interest in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.”