Post by: Rajot on May 31, 2025, 08:50:28 PM
UP MLA Abbas Ansari, son of the late Mukhtar Ansari, received a two-year prison sentence in a 2022 hate speech case, potentially leading to his disqualification as a legislator. The sentencing stems from threats he made against government officials during the assembly poll campaign. While granted temporary bail to appeal, the conviction jeopardizes his position under the law.Source: 2-year jail for Mukhtar's MLA son; he faces disqualification (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/2-year-jail-for-mukhtars-mla-son-he-faces-disqualification/articleshow/121542196.cms)