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TopicMukhtar Ansari

Topic: Mukhtar Ansari

Mukhtar Ansari’s brother and SP candidate Afzal leads in UP’s Ghazipur by 60,000+ votes

The shadow of slain gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Anzari haunts Ghazipur as sitting MP Afzal Ansari fights BJP’s Parasnath Rai.

Communism, anti-Bhumihar mobilisation, philanthropy — the cult of the Ansaris in Ghazipur

MP Afzal Ansari's rivalry with J&K L-G Manoj Sinha, shadow of Mukhtar Ansari's death & realities of region shaped by dire poverty and anti-feudal politics set stage for electoral contest.

Muslims must turn away from leaders like Mukhtar Ansari. They will not bring true reform

Mukhtar Ansari, Atiq Ahmed, Mohammad Shahabuddin did not rise to power on their own accord; rather, they were nurtured and supported by political parties serving their interests.

Fact check: Amit Shah’s ‘freedom from Mukhtar Ansari’ video is old. He said it in 2019

The widely shared video of the home minister is from a rally in Kasganj, Uttar Pradesh, before the Assembly elections in 2019.

Ghazipur’s ‘Robin Hood’ to dreaded don & 5-time MLA — the many faces of Mukhtar Ansari

Convicted in 8 cases, including 1 of murder, the gangster-turned-politician was elected 5 times as MLA from Mau. He contested from BSP, his own Qaumi Ekta Dal as well as an Independent.

Mukhtar Ansari’s burial to happen in UP’s Ghazipur, heavy security deployed in region

Security personnel in large numbers have been deployed around the Ansari residence and the burial ground, which is located at distance of about a kilometre and a half.

Mukhtar Ansari death: Oppn raises doubts, family says ‘poisoned to stop him testifying against don’

Banda chief judicial magistrate court has initiated a judicial probe into Ansari's death at behest of UP govt and appointed an additional judge of the court as the inquiry officer.

Security tightened, prohibitory orders imposed in several parts of UP after Mukhtar Ansari’s death

The gangster-turned-politician was brought to Rani Durgavati Medical College in Banda from district jail in 'unconscious state' Thursday. He died at the hospital following cardiac arrest.

Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari dies of cardiac arrest in UP’s Banda, say authorities

Ansari was taken to Banda Medical College Thursday after his health deteriorated. His brother Afzal Ansari, who is a Ghazipur MP, alleged that he was given poison in jail.

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