Mukhtar Ansari

Ansari reinstated as MLA days after HC stayed conviction

September 09, 2025 7:21 am

A senior official confirmed that Ansari’s membership has been restored

Mukhtar Ansari’s son Umar Ansari arrested on cheating, forgery charges

August 04, 2025 4:36 am

The police said that a case has been registered in the matter, and Umar Ansari has been taken into custody. Further legal proceedings are underway

‘Filing has collapsed, listing has collapsed’: Supreme Court flags working of Allahabad HC as ‘worrisome’

January 10, 2025 4:05 am

The Supreme Court made the observations while hearing a plea on the ownership of a Lucknow property over which the sons of the late UP gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari have staked a claim.

Supreme Court grants bail to MLA Abbas Ansari in money laundering case

October 18, 2024 2:02 pm

The high court on May 9 had dismissed the bail plea of mafia don Mukhtar Ansari's son Abbas Ansari.

SC issues notice after son claims Mukhtar Ansari was poisoned

July 16, 2024 7:31 am

Sibal urged the court that there should be some inquiry into the matter.

In Ghazipur seat, Mukhtar Ansari’s death remains a factor as brother contests, shadowed by ‘disqualification’

May 26, 2024 11:30 am

SP candidate Afzal Ansari is banking on big Muslim-Yadav vote bank in the seat, while BJP’s surprise pick hopes local veteran Manoj Sinha will do the heavy lifting

Mukhtar’s niece Nusrat Ansari enters poll fray — both as SP candidate & Independent

May 14, 2024 5:42 am

The BJP has nominated Paras Nath Rai, while Umesh Kumar Singh is contesting on a BSP ticket from the Ghazipur seat.

SC grants bail to Umar Ansari in violation of model code of conduct case

May 06, 2024 1:19 pm

On March 3, 2022, Abbas Ansari, Umar Ansari, and organiser Mansoor Ahmad Ansari in a public meeting at Pahadpura ground, called for settling a score with the Mau administration, which violated the election code.

Police: No poison found in Mukhtar Ansari’s viscera

May 01, 2024 9:05 am

Mukhtar Ansari, a five-time MLA who was in jail since 2005, died of a purported heart attack on March 28.

Opposition leaders read fatiha for criminals but don’t condole death of Hindus, says Adityanath

April 17, 2024 6:16 am