Afzal Ansari Explained

Afzal Ansari
Birth Date:14 August 1953
Birth Place:Yusufpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Residence:22, Janpath, New Delhi, Delhi, India
Nationality:Indian
Constituency:Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh
Office:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Predecessor:Manoj Sinha
Party:Samajwadi Party
Otherparty:Quami Ekta Dal
Bahujan Samaj Party
Communist Party of India
Father:Subhanullah Ansari
Mother:Begum Rabia
Children:3
Relations:Mukhtar Ansari (brother)
Sibgatullah Ansari (brother)
Hamid Ansari (Uncle)
Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari (grandfather)
Abbas Ansari (nephew)
Umar Ansari (Nephew)
Education:Gorakhpur University
Profession:Politician
Source:https://web.archive.org/web/20060621180804/http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=4170
Termstart1:22 May 2004
Termend1:16 May 2009
Constituency1:Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh
Predecessor1:Manoj Sinha
Successor1:Radhe Mohan Singh
Termstart:23 May 2019
Office2:Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency2:Mohammadabad
Term Start2:1985
Term End2:2002
Predecessor2:Sarju Pande
Successor2:Krishnanand Rai

Afzal Ansari (born 14 August 1953) [1] is an Indian politician[2] of the Samajwadi Party and currently an incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) of India for Ghazipur constituency, Uttar Pradesh.[3] He won the 2004 and 2019 Indian general election.

Early life

Afzal Ansari was born in YusufpurMohammadabad town in Ghazipur district, Uttar Pradesh to Subhanullah Ansari and Begum Rabia. He received his school education. For higher studies, he enrolled in the local post-graduate college and completed Post Graduation from the University of Gorakhpur.[4]

Family

Afzal Ansari's father Subhanullah Ansari was the chairman of Nagar Palika Parishad, Mohammadabad, and was elected unopposed. His grandfather Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari served as the president (1926–1927) of the All-India Muslim League, as well as the Indian National Congress (INC), and was one of the founders of the Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.

Former Vice President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari is Afzal Ansari's cousin.

Afzal Ansari is married to Farhat Ansari since 26 October 1991 and the couple have 3 daughters.

Ansari's elder brother Sibgatullah Ansari and his younger brother Mukhtar Ansari[5] both were involved in politics and became MLA's in different constituencies.

Political career

Member of Legislative Assembly

Ansari started his political career with the Communist Party of India.[6] He contested Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election in 1985 for the first time and defeated Abhay Narayan Rai from Indian National Congress with a margin of 3,064 votes. From 1985 to 2002, Ansari served five terms as Member of the Legislative Assembly for Mohammadabad Assembly constituency.[7]

Member of Parliament

Afzal Ansari contested the 2004 Lok Sabha general election on the Samajwadi Party ticket and defeated Manoj Sinha of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 226,777 votes.[8] He contested the 2009 general election on the Samajwadi Party (SP) ticket for Ghazipur but lost to the Bhartiya Janta Party's Radhe Mohan Singh.[9]

After some political differences, Ansari left the Samajwadi Party and founded a new political party called Quami Ekta Dal and served as its Secretary-General before merging it with Samajwadi Party.[10] [11] [12] [13] Ansari rejoined the SP in 2019 and contested the general election in Ghazipur; he won the seat, becoming the 17th Lok Sabha member from Ghazipur.

On 1 May 2023, Ansari was disqualified as a Member of Parliament following being given a 4 year jail sentence. His suspension was revoked on 15 December 2023 by the Supreme Court of India. [14]

Positions held

Afzal Ansari has been elected 5 times as MLA and 3 times as Lok Sabha MP.[15]

From To Position Political party
1.19851989MLA (1st term) from Mohammadabad
2.19891991MLA (2nd term) from Mohammadabad
3.19911993MLA (3rd term) from Mohammadabad
4.19931996MLA (4th term) from Mohammadabad
5.19962002MLA (5th term) from Mohammadabad
6.20042009MP (1st term) in 14th Lok Sabha from Ghazipur
7.20192024
8.2024[16] --MP (3rd term) in 18th Lok Sabha from Ghazipur

Criminal cases

After inaugurating a cricket tournament in 2005, MLA Krishnanand Rai's cavalcade was ambushed while he was returning home. Krishnanand Rai and six of his aides were killed by AK-47 bullet fires. Both Ansari (Mukhtar Ansari and Afzal Ansari) brothers were booked under Gangster act in connection with murder of BJP legislator Krishnanand Rai in November 2005 and kidnapping-murder of trader from Varanasi in 1997.[17]

On 1 May 2023, Ansari was disqualified as a Member of Parliament following being given a 4-year jail sentence. His suspension was revoked on 15 December 2023 by the Supreme Court of India.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Why Afzal Ansari stands disqualified from loksabhas Ghazipur seat brother Mukhtar Ansari. www.dnaindia.com. 5 May 2023. 5 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230505053816/https://www.dnaindia.com/explainer/report-here-s-why-afzal-ansari-stands-disqualified-from-lok-sabha-s-ghazipur-seat-brother-mukhtar-ansari-atiq-up-3039785. live.
  2. Web site: Relief For Disqualified MP Afzal Ansari, Allahabad High Court Grants Him Bail . 2023-07-27 . NDTV.com . 27 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230727061607/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/relief-for-disqualified-mp-afzal-ansari-allahabad-high-court-grants-him-bail-4236492 . live .
  3. Web site: General Election to Lok Sabha Trends & Result 2019. eci.gov.in. 23 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190523180708/http://results.eci.gov.in/pc/en/trends/statewiseS244.htm. 23 May 2019. dead.
  4. Web site: Fourteenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile. loksabha.nic.in. 24 May 2019.
  5. Web site: Mukhtar Ansari: 1988 में पहली बार मुख्तार अंसारी पर हुआ था मुकदमा, जानिए माफिया की पूरी क्राइम कुंडली. 6 May 2023. 8 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230508144152/https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/mukhtar-ansari-was-prosecuted-for-first-time-in-1988-know-his-complete-crime-history-2023-04-30?pageId=1. live.
  6. Web site: Shah. Amita. 2017-03-01. Gangs of Ghazipur bruising SP in eastern UP. 2020-10-11. DNA India. 17 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220517000503/https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-gangs-of-ghazipur-bruising-sp-in-eastern-up-2338444. live.
  7. Web site: Mohammadabad Assembly Constituency Election Results. mapsofindia.com. 24 May 2019. 23 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190323122613/https://www.mapsofindia.com/assemblypolls/uttar-pradesh/mohammadabad-constituency.html. live.
  8. Web site: IndiaVotes PC: Ghazipur 2004 . 2023-05-06 . IndiaVotes.
  9. Web site: IndiaVotes PC: Ghazipur 2009 . 2023-05-06 . IndiaVotes.
  10. Web site: Afzal Ansari. https://web.archive.org/web/20130801202006/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/keyword/afzal-ansari. dead. 1 August 2013. The Times of India. 21 September 2013.
  11. Web site: Afzal Ansari gets SP ticket from Ghazipur. The Indian Express. 2 February 2009. 21 September 2013. 3 March 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090303112022/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/afzal-ansari-gets-bsp-ticket-from-ghazipur/417814/. live.
  12. Web site: Personality Details of Afzal Ansari . universal publication.com . 21 September 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130926062832/http://universalpublication.com/member/showpersonality.php?perid=139 . 26 September 2013 .
  13. News: Ansari brothers may get tickets. The Hindu. 31 January 2009. thehindu.com. 21 September 2013. 23 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130923085058/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/ansari-brothers-may-get-tickets/article386659.ece. live.
  14. Web site: 2023-05-01 . After conviction, SP’s Afzal Ansari disqualified as Lok Sabha member . 2023-05-06 . The Indian Express . en . 6 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230506174445/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bsps-afzal-ansari-disqualified-lok-sabha-member-8586002/ . live .
  15. Web site: Member Profile . Lok Sabha . 29 September 2022 . 29 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220929072043/https://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4170 . live .
  16. News: The Economic Times. Bullish Wins & Bearish Losses: Here are the key contests and results of 2024 Lok Sabha polls. 27 July 2024. 6 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240727153249/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/bullish-wins-bearish-losses-here-are-the-key-contests-of-2024-lok-sabha-results/articleshow/110713130.cms?from=mdr. 27 July 2024.
  17. Web site: SC suspends Afzal Ansari’s conviction, paves for restoring his status as Lok Sabha MP .