Abbas Ansari (born 12 February 1992) is a criminal and current MLA of Mau Assembly constituency. Abbas Ansari won the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Mau representing Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party.[1]
Abbas Ansari | |
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| Criminal | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mukhtar Ansari (Criminal) |
| 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 |
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Background
editBorn at Yusufpur, he is the elder son of politician Mukhtar Ansari.
Ansari is the great-grandson of Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari[2] - 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.[3]
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.[4]
Political career
editAbbas is the current MLA of Mau Assembly constituency.[5]
Other representations
editAnsari has also represented India at international level as a sport shooter in shotgun shooting.[6][7]
Controversies
editHe was arrested in November 2022 by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with money laundering.[8] He has been held without bail as of 2024.[9] During his incarceration, Abbas allegedly met his wife, Nikhat Ansari, illegally within the prison premises and ran his business from jail through his wife's phones. He was subsequently transfered from Chitrakoot prison to Kasganj district jail.[10][11]