kˈɑːn dʒˈɔɪnd ðɪ ˈɪndiən nˈæʃənəl kˈɑːŋɡɹəs pˈɑːɹɾi ænd wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə ðə lˈoʊk sɐbˈɑː ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fɹʌm kˈænpʊɹ ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ fɹʌm bˈɑːɹeɪtʃ.
Khan joined the Indian National Congress party and was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1980 from Kanpur and 1984 from Bahraich.