Abbas Ansari
Abbas Ansari | |
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| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mukhtar Ansari |
| Constituency | Mau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 February 1992 Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party |
| Other political affiliations | National Democratic Alliance (2022-present) Bahujan Samaj Party (before 2022) |
| Relations | Afzal Ansari (uncle) Sibgatullah Ansari (uncle) Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari (great-Grandfather) Suhaib Ansari (cousin) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents |
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| Residence(s) | Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Signature |  |
Abbas Ansari (born 12 February 1992) is a MLA of Mau Assembly constituency. Abbas Ansari won the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Mau representing Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party.[1]
Background
He is the elder son of Indian gangster turned politician Mukhtar Ansari. His mother is Afsha Ansari.[2]
Ansari is the great-grandson of Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari[3] - a political leader and former president of the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League during the Indian Independence Movement. One of the founders of the Jamia Millia Islamia University, he remained its Chancellor from 1928 to 1936.[4]
His uncles, Afzal Ansari and Sibgatullah Ansari, have been very active in Indian politics and have held various positions in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[5]
Political career
Abbas is the current MLA of Mau Assembly constituency.[6]
Other representations
Ansari has also represented India at international level as a sport shooter in shotgun shooting.[7][8]
Controversies
He was arrested in November 2022 by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with money laundering.[9] He has been held without bail as of 2024.[10] During his incarceration, Abbas met his wife, Nikhat Ansari, illegally within the prison premises and ran his business from jail through his wife's phones. He was subsequently transferred from Chitrakoot prison to Kasganj district jail.[11][12]
References
- ^ "up election result 2022: मुख्तार अंसारी की बादशाहत बरकरार, बेटा अब्बास अंसारी जीता". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Lady don Afsha: The story of Mukhtar Ansari's fugitive wife". The Economic Times. 30 March 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "PHOTOS: Robinhoods who scare world's most-wanted Dawood Ibrahim". Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "Dr M A Ansari (1880–1936) president, Madras, 1927". Congress Sandesh, Indian National Congress publication. Archived from the original on 7 March 2002. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "UP Elections 2017: Rejected by Akhilesh, Mukhtar Ansari Join Mayawati's BSP, Vow to Rout SP in Polls". Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ "Another son rises in UP: Skeet shooter Abbas takes over Mau from big daddy Mukhtar Ansari". Firstpost. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Like Father, Unlike Son: Shooting star Abbas Ansari wants to salvage family name". Hindustan Times. 14 February 2017.
- ^ "In Ghosi, Mukhtar Ansari can be a spoiler for everyone". Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "ED arrests Mukhtar Ansari's MLA son Abbas in money laundering case". The Economic Times. 5 November 2022. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Moin, Mohd (29 March 2024). "Mukhtar Ansari's Family To File Plea For Jailed MLA Son Abbas Ansari's Parole". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "पहले प्यार, फिर शादी और फिर जेल में 'गंदी बात'... निकहत और अब्बास अंसारी के मिलन और जुदाई की पूरी कहानी". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Jailed MLA Abbas Ansari ran his business from jail through wife's phones". Hindustan Times. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.