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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.
Hans India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Abbas Ansari disqualified from UP Assembly after conviction in hate speech case
A day after being sentenced to two years in prison for a hate speech, Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) MLA, Abbas Ansari, son of dead mafia don Mukhtar Ansari, was disqualified from the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, an official said on Sunday. Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana declared Abbas Ansari's Mau Sadar constituency vacant and sent an intimation to the Election Commission of India to consider conducting a by-election. On Saturday, a Mau court convicted Abbas Ansari in a hate speech case and sentenced him to two years in prison for offences including criminal intimidation, promoting enmity and undue influence in the election. He was granted temporary bail soon after the sentence. The verdict was pronounced by Chief Judicial Magistrate K.P. Singh in the MP-MLA court at the District and Sessions Court, Mau, where Abbas Ansari was produced under tight security. The case pertained to a speech delivered by Abbas during the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. He had allegedly made provocative remarks at a public meeting, warning government officials that he would "settle scores and teach them a lesson" once his party came to power. "I have told the Samajwadi Party chief, Akhilesh Yadav, that after the formation of the government, there will be no transfers or postings for six months. Everyone will remain where they are. First, there will be 'Hisab-Kitab', only then will transfers take place," he had said. The statement was deemed threatening and inflammatory, prompting the Election Commission to impose a ban on his campaigning at the time. His speech went viral on social media. Following this, a case was registered against him at Kotwali Nagar police station in 2022. During the trial, six witnesses deposed before the court. Speaking to reporters, Abbas Ansari's counsel, Daroga Singh, said, "The Chief Judicial Magistrate has sentenced him to two years in the hate speech case. We will challenge this order in the Sessions Court. The impact on his MLA status will depend on the outcome of that appeal. Preparations are underway to move to the higher court." The conviction adds to the legal troubles faced by the Ansari family, which has long been under scrutiny for its criminal-political nexus in eastern Uttar Pradesh.
Mint
2 days ago
- Politics
- Mint
Abbas Ansari, son of gangster-turned politician Mukhtar Ansari, disqualified from UP assembly after conviction in case
The Mau Sadar assembly seat in Uttar Pradesh has been declared vacant after Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) MLA Abbas Ansari, son of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, was disqualified from the state assembly due to his conviction in a hate speech case. On Saturday, Abbas was sentenced to two years imprisonment in a 2022 hate speech case by a special MP-MLA court. While threatening the Mau administration during a public meeting at Paharpur ground on March 3, 2022, he had said he will "settle scores and teach them a lesson" after the elections. Defence lawyer Daroga Singh told PTI Abbas was charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including: Section 189 for issuing threats to harm a public servant, 2. Section 153-A for promoting enmity between different groups based on religion, caste, place of birth, residence, or language and disrupting communal harmony, 3. Section 171F for exerting undue influence during elections, and 4. Section 506 for criminal intimidation. Singh stated that after hearing arguments from both sides, Special MP/MLA Court Judge K.P. Singh on Saturday convicted Abbas and sentenced him to two years each under Sections 189 and 153-A, one year under Section 506, and six months under Section 171-F. The sentences will run concurrently. In addition, Abbas was fined ₹ 2,000. Under the Representation of the People Act, a legislator's membership can be terminated if they are sentenced to two years or more by a court. Abbas was elected as an MLA for the first time in 2022, winning the Mau Sadar assembly seat on an SBSP ticket, which was part of the Samajwadi Party-led alliance at the time. Currently, the SBSP is allied with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led coalition, and its party president holds a cabinet position in the state government. Prior to Abbas, the Mau Sadar seat was long represented by his father, veteran politician Mukhtar. He was lodged in Banda district jail and passed away from cardiac arrest at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh in March 2024.
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India.com
2 days ago
- Politics
- India.com
UP: Abbas Ansari Disqualified From Assembly After Being Sentenced For 2 Years In 2022 Hate Speech Case
A day after a court in Mau sentenced Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) MLA Abbas Ansari to two years imprisonment in a hate speech case, the leader was disqualified from the Assembly on Sunday. The Mau Sadar assembly seat in Uttar Pradesh was declared vacant after Ansari's disqualification from the state assembly, ANI reported. #BREAKING: मुख्तार के बेटे की MLA सदस्यता खत्म, रविवार को दफ्तर खोलकर आदेश जारी#UttarPradesh #AbbasAnsari | @thakur_shivangi — Zee News (@ZeeNews) June 1, 2025 The Chief Judicial Magistrate (MP-MLA) court in Mau district on Saturday sentenced Abbas Ansari, the son of the dead mafia don, Mukhtar Ansari. Furthermore, as per the Representation of the People Act, a sentence of two years or more can lead to disqualification from holding public office, pending appeal. Abbas Ansari Case Details In addition, Abbas Ansari's close aide, Mansoor Ansari, was also sentenced to six months of imprisonment. The former was booked for delivering a provocative speech against the Mau district administration while the model code of conduct was in place, according to ANI. Earlier, the Allahabad High Court refused anticipatory bail to him in the same case. He approached the top court against the HC's December 2023 order. An FIR was lodged in March 2022 at Kotwali police station in Mau district against Abbas Ansari, Umar Ansari, and others. In the FIR, it was alleged that on March 3, 2022, at Pahadpura ground, Abbas Ansari, Umar Ansari, and organiser Mansoor Ahmad Ansari in a public meeting called for settling a score with the Mau administration. Will File Appeal…: Ansari's Legal Counsel After Ansari was sentenced, his legal counsel, Advocate Daroga Singh, on Saturday, said that they will approach the higher court against the verdict. ANI quoted Advocate Daroga Singh as saying, "While the trial was established, there was a sentence of only six months. Later, after discussing this with the police, it was increased to several sections, and now he has been sentenced to 2 years of imprisonment... We will file an appeal against the order..." Meanwhile, Joint Director Prosecution Chandrakesh Rai had informed that the accusations were under sections 153(A) and 171(F). 'The court has sentenced the MLA to two years' imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 11,000. The accusations were under sections 153(A) and 171(F). If someone is convicted under these sections, then it is not just a 2-year imprisonment, the membership of the Legislative Assembly can also be taken away…' Joint Director Prosecution said. Abbas Ansari fought and won on a ticket from the SBSP in the 2022 state assembly elections from the Sadar seat in Mau.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
2-yr jail to Mau MLA Abbas Ansari in 2022 hate speech case
The court of chief judicial magistrate (MP-MLA), Mau, Dr KP Singh, on Saturday sentenced Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party MLA from Uttar Pradesh's Mau Sadar seat 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 court sentenced Ansari, the son of dead gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, to two years each under IPC sections 189 and 153-A, one year under section 506 and six months imprisonment under section 171-F. All the sentences will run simultaneously. Abbas's accomplice Mansoor Ansari has been sentenced to six months' simple imprisonment under IPC section 120-B in the case and a fine of ₹1000 was imposed on him. Hearing on the matter was completed on May 29. After hearing arguments of counsel for the parties in the case, the court had fixed May 31 as the date for pronouncing the sentence. After the hearing, the court convicted Abbas Ansari in the case. According to the prosecution in the case, a case was registered under sections 153 A (promoting enmity), 189 (threatening to cause harm to a public servant), 171 F (punishment for undue influence in elections or impersonation), 120 B (criminal conspiracy) and Section 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) against Abbas Ansari and others in Kotwali police station area of Mau based on the complaint of sub inspector Gangaram Bind. In his complaint, Bind alleged that during the assembly elections, Abbas Ansari, who was contesting election as the 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. Abbas Ansari was present in the court when the court pronounced the order.
