Afzal Ansari is an Indian politician and member of the Bahujan Samaj Party. He is a Member of the Parliament of India (MP) from Ghazipur constituency of Uttar Pradesh and has served as MLA from Mohammadabad, Uttar Pradesh for five terms. Mukhtar Ansari is his younger brother. In April 2023, he came into limelight after Afzal and Mukhtar Ansari were convicted in the 1996 kidnapping case of VHP worker Nandkishore Rungta and the 2005 murder of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai.
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Afzal Ansari was born on Friday, 14 August 1953 (age 70 years; as in 2023) in Yusufpur, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Leo. He grew up in Yusufpur in Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh and studied in a local school, where he completed 10th grade in 1969 and 12th grade in 1971. After completing his schooling, he joined the Post Graduate College in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. From the same college, he earned a Master of Arts degree in 1976. During his graduation he became affiliated with his college’s student union.
An old photograph of Afzal Ansari (right) with his brother Mukhtar Ansari.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx): 6′
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: dark brown
Afzal Ansari with his nephew Abbas Ansari
family and caste
Afzal Ansari was born in Uttar Pradesh in a Muslim family belonging to the Sunni sect.
parents and siblings
Afzal Ansari’s father Subhanullah Ansari (deceased) was the Chairman of the Municipal Council, Mohammadabad; He was elected unopposed.
Afzal Ansari’s father is Subhanullah Ansari.
His mother’s name is Begum Rabia. He died in December 2018. He has two brothers, Sibkatullah Ansari (elder) and Mukhtar Ansari (younger). Both his brothers are politicians.
Afzal Ansari’s mother
Mukhtar Ansari with his brother Sibkatullah Ansari
wife and children
Afzal Ansari is married to Farhat Ansari. They got married on 26 October 1991. They have three daughters, Maria Ansari, Nusrat Ansari and Nooria Ansari.
other relatives
His grandfather, Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari, was a politician and former president of the Indian National Congress and Muslim League. He was one of the founders of Jamia Millia Islamia University, and served as its Chancellor from 1928 to 1936. Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari was also a renowned surgeon who led the Indian medical mission to treat injured Turkish soldiers during the Balkan War. Ansari attended Charing Cross Hospital in London, where a medical ward is named in his honour.
A picture of Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari
His maternal grandfather, Brigadier Usman Ansari, was an Indian Army officer who was awarded the Mahavir Chakra, India’s second highest military award. He is also known as the Lion of Nowshera for his important role in the defense of the Kashmiri town of Nowshera against Pakistani attackers during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–48. He was killed during the battle. According to sources, Usman Ansari was personally asked by Mohammad Ali Jinnah to join the Pakistan Army after the partition of India. Jinnah also offered him the post of general in the army; However, Usman rejected their offer and continued to serve in the Indian Army.
A picture of Brigadier Usman Ansari
His second cousin Mohammad Hamid Ansari served as the Vice President of India from 2007 to 2017.
Left to right: RK Mathur, Pranab Mukherjee, Hamid Ansari and Narendra Modi.
His nephew Abbas Ansari (elder son of Mukhtar Ansari) is an Indian politician and a skeet shooter. His other nephew Mannu Ansari (son of his elder brother Sibkatullah Ansari) is also a politician.
A picture of Abbas Ansari
A picture of Mannu Ansari
Religion
Afzal Ansari follows the religion of Islam.
Address
He lives in Yusufpur Shekhtola, Jamalpur, Mohammadabad, Ghazipur- 233 227, Uttar Pradesh, India.
signature/autograph
Signature of Afzal Ansari
livelihood
Member of UP Legislative Assembly
Afzal Ansari started his political career in 1985 when he contested the UP Assembly elections on a Communist Party of India (CPI) ticket from the Mohammadabad constituency. He won the election by receiving a total of 29,816 votes. While giving an interview, Afzal told that first of all he had gone to meet Chaudhary Charan Singh and Mulayam Singh Yadav to ask for a ticket to contest the 1985 assembly elections; However, his request was rejected resulting in him contesting the election on a CPI ticket. In 1989, he contested the UP Legislative Assembly election on a CPI ticket from Mohammadabad constituency; He won the election by receiving 39,588 votes. Afzal Ansari contested and won the 1991 and 1993 UP Assembly elections on a CPI ticket from the Mohammadabad constituency. In 1996, Afzal Ansari left CPI and became a member of Samajwadi Party (SP). He was elected to the Legislative Assembly from Mohammadabad constituency in the same year. From 1997 to 1998, Afzal served as a member of the Estimates Committee. In 2002, he contested the UP Legislative Assembly elections on SP ticket from Mohammadabad constituency; However, he lost to BJP’s Krishnananda Rai.
Afzal Ansari’s picture taken during a rally
member of parliament
He contested the 2004 Lok Sabha elections from Ghazipur constituency on Samajwadi Party ticket and won. He got a total of 74,015 votes in the election. In the same year, he was appointed as a member of the Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers, Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Railways, Central Haj Committee and Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers. In 2007, he left the membership of Samajwadi Party and joined Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). However, in 2010, Mayawati expelled Afzal and his brother Mukhtar from the party after Mukhtar’s involvement in criminal activities was discovered. Talking about this, BSP spokesperson said in an interview,
We had allowed the Ansari brothers to join the party on their request and on the promise that they would stay away from any criminal activities in future, but the recent raid in Ghazipur jail proved that they are still involved in criminal activities. Were. The party gave them a chance to reform as the brothers claimed that they were implicated in criminal cases for fighting against the feudal system.
In the same year, Mukhtar, Afzal and Sibgatullah formed their own party named Qaumi Ekta Dal (QED). Afzal Ansari contested the 2014 general election from Ballia constituency on a Qaumi Ekta Dal ticket; However, he lost the election to a Samajwadi Party candidate named Neeraj Shekhar. In 2017, QED was dissolved and merged into BSP. In 2019, he contested the Lok Sabha elections from Ghazipur constituency on a Bahujan Samaj Party ticket and emerged victorious. On 13 September 2019, he was appointed as a member of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing.
A picture of Afzal Ansari, when he was giving a speech in the Lok Sabha
Later he was appointed as a member of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Railways. After being convicted by a local court, Afzal Ansari was disqualified as a Member of Parliament on 1 May 2023. The Lok Sabha Secretariat said in its official statement,
Consequent to his conviction… Afzal Ansari, Member of the Lok Sabha representing Ghazipur parliamentary constituency of Uttar Pradesh, is disqualified from membership of the Lok Sabha in terms of the provisions of Article 102(1) with effect from the date of his conviction i.e. 29th April, 2023. Is. )(e) read with Section 8 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 of the Constitution of India.”
controversies
cases where the accused
- 1 charge related to attempt to murder (IPC section 307)
- 1 charge related to the punishment for murder (IPC section 302)
- 1 Charge related to dishonest misappropriation of the property of the deceased at the time of his death (IPC Section 404)
- 2 charges related to wearing attire or carrying a token used by a public servant with fraudulent intent (IPC Section 171)
- 2 charges relating to disobedience to an order duly promulgated by a public servant (IPC section 188)
- 2 charges relating to punishment for rioting (IPC Section 147)
- 2 charges related to rioting while armed with a deadly weapon (IPC Section 148)
- 1 Charge relating to assault or criminal force to prevent a public servant from discharging his duty (IPC Section 353)
- 1 Charge relating to every member of an unlawful assembly who is guilty of an offense committed in prosecution of a common object (IPC Section 149)
- 1 charge related to conviction of criminal conspiracy (IPC section 120B)
confiscation of property
In 2022, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seized Afzal Ansari’s assets worth Rs. 12,50,00,000 in Dalibagh, Lucknow. According to ED officials, Ansari had purchased the house through illegal means in the name of his wife Farhat Ansari. The property was seized by the ED under the Uttar Pradesh Gangster and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act.
Convicted under UP Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act
On 29 April 2023, a local court in Uttar Pradesh sentenced Afzal Ansari to four years in jail and his brother Mukhtar Ansari to ten years after the court convicted both of them for kidnapping VHP worker Nandkishore Rungta in 1996. . Also the murder of BJP leader Krishnanand Rai in 2005. Rai was assassinated by assailants armed with automatic weapons on 29 November 2005 while he was attending a family function in his native village, where Rai had been invited to inaugurate a cricket match. , According to sources, the Ansari brothers convinced Rai to come to the cricket ground without his bodyguards or a government-issued bulletproof car. Rai was shot dead when he was returning after inaugurating the match. The court also asked Afzal to pay Rs. 1 lakh and Mukhtar got Rs. Rs 5 lakh as fine.
car collection
- Tata Safari (Bulletproof)
Salary
Afzal Ansari gets a salary of Rs 2000. 1 lakh + other allowances as Member of Parliament (MP).
property and properties
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 37,63,393
- LIC or other insurance policy: Rs. 1,30,980
- Motor Vehicle: Rs. 11,70,000
- Other assets (pistols and rifles): Rs. 2,07,000
Immovable property
- Agricultural Land: Rs. 3,13,91,525
- Non-agricultural land: Rs. 14,05,000
- Commercial Building: Rs. 1,53,55,000
- Residential Building: Rs. 35,00,000
Note: The given estimate of movable and immovable assets is as per the year 2019. It does not include property owned by his wife and dependents (minors).
net worth
Afzal Ansari’s net worth for the year 2019 was estimated to be Rs. 5,73,97,898. This does not include the net worth of his wife and dependents (minors).
Facts/General Knowledge
- Afzal Ansari is a hodophile (who loves to travel) and has visited many countries including Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom.
- He once participated in the Inter-Parliamentary Cricket World Cup in the UK.
A photo of Afzal Ansari in the Inter-Parliamentary Cricket World Cup jersey
- Afzal Ansari has Rs. is an inflatable rubber motor boat priced at Rs. 30,000.
- Apart from cricket, Afzal Ansari also likes football.
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