ɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, ɐslˈæm ʃˈɜː kˈɑːn dʒˈɔɪnd ðə bˈæɹɐtˌɪjə dʒænˈɑːɾə pˈɑːɹɾi bˌiːdʒˌeɪpˈiː bˌʌt ɹɪzˈaɪnd fɹʌmðə pˈɑːɹɾi ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɛvən dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn.
In December 1997, Aslam Sher Khan joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but resigned from the party on 27 January 1999.