Bareilly cleric Tauqeer Raza Khan has reportedly assured Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal of his support in the Delhi Assembly elections.

Kejriwal met Raza in Bareilly for two hours to solicit his support for the elections.

He assured the cleric that he will not extend support to anyone in government formation after the elections.

Raza announced he will address public meetings in AAP's favour in Delhi.

"Kejriwal came to meet me at my residence today. We discussed things for two hours. I liked his simplicity. He is against Congress and Bharaitya Janata Party (BJP). It is a common factor between both of us and I had assured him of my support," Raza told The Indian Express.

Raza claimed that he earlier doubted Kejriwal that he may take or give support to Congress or BJP after the elections. "But Kejriwal assured me he will never extend or give support to anyone. I believe him," Raza said.

He also said that Kejriwal insisted that the support should be without any help from the Samajwadi Party (SP). "He is against corruption and communlism. He has taken a new stand and I also have no objection in accepting his demand," Raza said.

Raza, however, maintained his alliance with the Samajwadi Party (SP) is intact.

Raza heads his own political outfit  Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC)  which had won one seat in the 2012 Assembly elections. "My alliance with the SP is for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. I am also not aware if SP is contesting assembly elections in Delhi," he said.

Kejriwal met Raza at his residence in Bareilly Friday evening. He also offered prayers at the dargah of Aala Hazrat in Bareilly.

Raza hails from the family of Aala Hazrat, who is revered by the Bareillvi sect of Sunni Muslims.

At present, he is the appointed vice-chairman of the State Handloom Corporation, a post that carries minister of state status.

Raza shares a blow hot blow cold relationship with SP chief Mulayam Singh and had critcised him after the Muzaffarnagar riots. Later, after meeting Mulayam, he patched up with him and consented to attend the proposed Bareilly rally of SP on November 21.

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