Archive · 2 Jun 2025
SBSP to Contest Mau By-Election After Ansari Disqualification
After Abbas Ansari was removed from his position due to a hate speech conviction, the Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) announced they will compete in the upcoming election for his seat in Mau, Uttar Pradesh.
Ansari was sentenced to two years in prison.
The SBSP, who Ansari ran with previously, is now allied with the ruling party.
The party leader stated the SBSP will contest because they won the seat previously under their symbol.
The party has discussed with the Chief Minister about potentially changing how district and block chairman elections are conducted.
SBSP will contest the by-election for the Mau seat following Abbas Ansari's disqualification.
Abbas Ansari was disqualified from the UP Legislative Assembly after being sentenced to two years in prison for hate speech.
Ansari won the Mau Sadar assembly seat in 2022 on an SBSP ticket.
SBSP is now allied with the ruling BJP government in Uttar Pradesh.
SBSP chief Om Prakash Rajbhar stated the party will contest the by-election because the seat was won on their symbol.
- Who
- Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) and Abbas Ansari
- What
- SBSP will contest the by-election for the Mau seat.
- When
- The by-election will be held after Abbas Ansari's disqualification.
- Where
- Mau, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- Abbas Ansari was disqualified after his hate speech conviction.
- Party
- SBSP
- Seat
- Mau
- Reason for By-election
- Disqualification of Abbas Ansari
- SBSP's Current Affiliation
- Ally of BJP
