Archive · 1 Jun 2025
Abbas Ansari Disqualified from UP Assembly After Hate Speech Conviction
Abbas Ansari, a member of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, has been removed from his position.
This happened because a court found him guilty of hate speech during a 2022 election campaign.
During a rally, he threatened officials regarding transfers and postings.
He was sentenced to two years in prison, which made him ineligible to continue as a legislator.
Mansar Ansari, his brother, was also convicted in the case and sentenced to six months in jail.
The Mau assembly seat is now vacant, and there will be a new election.
Abbas Ansari, Mau MLA, was disqualified from the Uttar Pradesh assembly.
The disqualification followed his conviction in a hate speech case.
The court sentenced him to two years imprisonment.
The hate speech occurred during the 2022 assembly elections.
His brother Mansar was also convicted in the case and sentenced to six months imprisonment.
- Who
- Abbas Ansari
- What
- Disqualification of Abbas Ansari from UP Assembly
- When
- Recently
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- Why
- Conviction in a 2022 hate speech case.
- Defendant
- Abbas Ansari
- Charges
- Hate speech and criminal intimidation
- Sentence
- Two years imprisonment
- Result
- Disqualified from UP Assembly
- Seat Location
- Mau, Uttar Pradesh
- Political Party
- SBSP
- Also convicted
- Mansar Ansari (brother)
- Mansar's Sentence
- Six months imprisonment
Sources
2-year imprisonment for Mukhtar's son Abbas Ansari in `Hisab-Kitab’ episode
Mau MLA Abbas Ansari, brother Mansoor sentenced to 2 years in 2022 hate speech case
Mukhtar Ansari's MLA son Abbas sentenced to two-year jail in hate speech case
2-year jail for Mukhtar's MLA son; he faces disqualification
Abbas Ansari disqualified as UP MLA after hate speech conviction, Mau seat likely to see bypoll
Abbas Ansari disqualified from U.P. Assembly after conviction in hate speech case
Abbas Ansari disqualified as UP MLA after conviction in hate speech case
