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Time of India
16 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
SBSP to organise Vijay Diwas to mark king Suheldev's valour against invaders
Lucknow: SBSP president and UP minister Om Prakash Rajbhar on Monday announced that his party will organise Vijay Diwas in Bahraich on June 10 to commemorate the victory of Maharaja Suheldev over Syed Salar Masood, the general and nephew of Turkish invader Mahmud Ghaznavi, in the Battle of Bahraich in 1034 AD. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Rajbhar said that he had invited Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to the event in which a 'Shaurya Mela' would also be organised. The development comes days after the Bahraich district administration denied permission to hold 'Jeth Mela' at the shrine of Salar Masood on the grounds of law and order. "Maharaja Suheldev protected our culture and identity by ending the terror of invaders in India a thousand years ago. This fair will not only be a means of preserving our cultural heritage but will also be a good opportunity for the new generation to know and assimilate their glorious past," he said. The SBSP chief slammed the Samajwadi Party and the Congress, accusing them of trying to erase Maharaja Suheldev's contribution to history for vote bank politics. "Why did the Congress govt keep the heroic saga of Maharaja Suheldev away from history books for decades? Why did the Samajwadi Party organise a fair in the memory of invader Salar Masood Ghazi in Bahraich? Why did it forget the valour of Maharaja Suheldev on the same land," Rajbhar asked. "These questions are not political but are related to our identity, heritage, and the future of our children," he said, adding that his party always pitched Suheldev not just as a "caste hero" but as a "nationalist symbol". Rajbhar said that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav should celebrate 'Vijay Diwas' on June 10. "If they do not do so, it will be considered that they only do vote bank politics and don't want to respect great men," he said. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "Maharaja Suheldev's bravery and nationalist dedication should be given due weightage with construction of memorials and parks. Prime Minister Narendra Modi restored the king's historical significance through initiatives such as the installation of Suheldev's statue and a park on 5 acres near Chittora Lake in Bahraich," Rajbhar said.
Time of India
17 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
BJP sees opportunity to wrest Mukhtar family's traditional Mau seat in bypoll
Lucknow: The disqualification of Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) MLA Abbas Ansari from Mau Sadar assembly seat following his conviction in a hate speech case has necessitated byelection on the seat. All eyes are now on the BJP-led NDA which sees a chance to wrest the constituency which has been a stronghold of late gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari and his family for nearly two decades. Mukhtar's son Abbas Ansari won the seat in 2022 on SBSP ticket, which was then an ally of the Samajwadi Party. Now, SBSP is BJP's ally. Abbas had defeated BJP's Ashok Singh by 48,000 votes. The Mau Sadar seat was represented by Mukhtar since 1996 – twice on a BSP ticket (1996 and 2017), twice as an independent (2002 and 2007), and once as a Quami Ekta Dal candidate in 2012. Mukhtar died following a cardiac arrest while being lodged in Banda jail in Mar 2024. Party sources said BJP's organisational machinery has hit the ground running in the Muslim-dominated constituency. Sources said the party plans to build a groundswell on the lines of Muslim-dominated Rampur and Kundarki assembly seats, which the BJP won in byelections in 2022 and 2024, respectively. UP BJP chief Bhupendra Chaudhary said the party is working among the people in the district. "We will intensify the groundwork in the coming days," he said, adding that the party's central leadership would decide the candidate after due consultation. "The byelection on Mau would be contested by the NDA. Whether it would be BJP or SBSP will be decided in due course," he said. SBSP, too, has staked its claim to contest from the seat. SBSP president and UP minister Om Prakash Rajbhar said his party, which has been a strong contender in Mau Sadar, would seek to contest the byelection with BJP's support. Rajbhar emphasised that the SBSP was the runner-up in 2017 and won the seat in 2022, highlighting the party's growing influence in the region. A senior BJP functionary, however, said the party gave a fair chance to the SBSP by allowing it to contest the Ghosi Lok Sabha seat in 2024 which includes the Mau Sadar segment. The move, however, did not yield the desired results as Congress-backed SP candidate Rajeev Rai defeated Rajbhar's son Arvind by a significant margin of over 1.6 lakh votes. Experts said the BJP wants to capitalise on Mukhtar Ansari family's legal troubles besides highlighting the clean governance of the Yogi govt. Analysts say the disqualification of Abbas Ansari and Mukhtar's absence have significantly weakened the family's political influence in the seat. At present, Mukhtar's brother, Afzal Ansari, is Ghazipur MP on an SP ticket while his elder brother Sibghatullah's son Suhaib Ansari is MLA from Mohamadabad. However, Afzal Ansari too faces multiple criminal cases, further jeopardising the family's political future.
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
SBSP will contest by-election from Mau seat after Abbas Ansari's disqualification: Rajbhar
Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party ( SBSP ) on Monday said it will contest the by-election from Mau after Abbas Ansari was disqualified from the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly following his conviction in a hate speech case. Ansari, the son of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari , became MLA for the first time in 2022 by winning the election from the Mau Sadar assembly seat on an SBSP ticket under the Samajwadi Party-led alliance. The SBSP MLA was sentenced to two years imprisonment by a special MP-MLA court on Saturday. The seat has now been declared vacant. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Melhores Pianos Acústicos e Digitais Teclacenter Compre já The SBSP has since switched sides and is now an ally of the ruling BJP government and the party president is a cabinet minister in the UP. "This was our seat. It was fought (in 2022 assembly polls) on our symbol. It was contested on our symbol. It is only fair that our party contests from the seat," SBSP chief Om Prakash Rajbhar said while talking to reporters. Live Events Under the Representation of the People Act, membership of the legislative house is terminated if a court sentences an MLA to two years imprisonment or more. Asked if the SBSP would make a move for its disqualified MLA, Rajbhar said, "If he moves the court, the party is with him. Currently, the high court has vacations and it will be closed for a month." Following the disqualification of Ansari, the SBSP will have five MLAs in the 403-member UP Legislative Assembly. Rajbhar said that he has met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to have direct polls to elect the district panchayat chairman and head of blocks. "A proposal is being prepared to hold these elections directly from people's vote to avoid the use of money and muscle power," he said. Currently, district panchayat chairmen are elected by members of the district panchayat and block members elect the head of heads.
Hans India
a day ago
- Politics
- Hans India
After Abbas Ansari's conviction, Rajbhar stakes claim to UP's Mau Sadar Seat
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) President Om Prakash Rajbhar on Monday staked his party's claim to the Mau Sadar Assembly seat, which fell vacant following the conviction and disqualification of sitting MLA Abbas Ansari. Speaking to the media here, Rajbhar asserted that the SBSP would raise the issue with the top leadership of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), asserting the party's political presence in the region. "The Mau Sadar seat has historically been significant for the SBSP. We were the runner-up in 2017, and in 2022, the SBSP secured victory from this constituency," he said. "With Abbas Ansari sentenced to two years, we will explore legal options to protect our party symbol and, if a by-election is held, we will press our claim for the seat within the NDA." Ansari, a legislator from the SBSP and son of late mafia don Mukhtar Ansari, was recently sentenced to two years in prison in a hate speech case by the MP-MLA court, resulting in his disqualification from the Assembly. Rajbhar also addressed cultural and political issues during the press conference, announcing that a 'Shaurya Mela' (Festival of Valour) would be held in Bahraich on June 10 in honour of Maharaja Suheldev, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath scheduled to attend. 'This event is not just about celebrating our heritage, but also educating the younger generation about our glorious past,' Rajbhar said, accusing previous governments of neglecting historical icons like Suheldev. He alleged that the Congress had deliberately erased Suheldev's legacy to appease a particular vote bank, while the Samajwadi Party honoured invaders like Salar Masood in Bahraich. 'Why was Maharaja Suheldev's heroism ignored on his own land? This isn't just a political question -- it's about identity, heritage, and the future of our children.' Rajbhar further criticised both the Congress and the SP for sidelining national icons such as Ahilyabai Holkar, Dr B.R. Ambedkar, Savitribai Phule, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, Chhatrapati Shivaji, and Gautam Buddha. 'For over two decades, these names were ignored -- now, their legacy is being revived.' He also advocated for reforms in the local body election process, demanding that block pramukh and district panchayat heads be elected directly by the public, similar to Nagar Panchayat elections. 'I've discussed this with CM Yogi Adityanath four times, Home Minister Amit Shah twice, and even with the Prime Minister,' he said.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Abbas Ansari disqualified from UP Assembly
Abbas Ansari, the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) MLA from Uttar Pradesh's Mau Sadar assembly constituency who was sentenced to two years' imprisonment in a 2022 hate speech case by a special court on Saturday, has been disqualified from Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly. Abbas is the son of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari who died last year. According to a notification issued by the UP legislative assembly on Sunday, Mau Sadar MLA Abbas Ansari is disqualified from May 31, 2025 as per Election Commission of India letter no. 509/Gen/2015/RCC, dated 13.10.2015 and order dated July 10, 2013 passed by the Supreme Court. Principal secretary, Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly, Pradeep Dubey said with the disqualification of Abbas Ansari, the Mau Sadar seat has been declared vacant. The Election Commission of India has been informed about the vacancy and the poll panel will issue a notification for holding the election, he said. The court of chief judicial magistrate (MP-MLA), Mau, Dr KP Singh, on Saturday sentenced Abbas Ansari to two years' imprisonment in a case of violation of election code of conduct and hate speech during the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls in 2022. The Special MP/MLA court had convicted and sentenced Ansari to imprisonment of two years each under IPC sections 189 and 153-A, one year under section 506 and six months imprisonment under section 171-F. The court ordered that all the sentences will run simultaneously. Abbas's accomplice Mansoor Ansari was sentenced to six months' simple imprisonment under IPC section 120-B in the case and a fine of ₹1000 was imposed on him. Abbas Ansari, who was contesting 2022 assembly election as an SBSP candidate from Mau Sadar seat, had threatened officials of Mau administration during a public meeting at Paharpur ground of the city, saying he will 'settle scores and teach them a lesson' after the elections.
