Abbas Ansari

Abbas Ansari (born 12 February 1992) is an Indian politician[1] and sport shooter, in shotgun shooting.[2] Abbas has won gold medals in shooting competitions.[3] He is the elder son of politician Mukhtar Ansari. Abbas Ansari won the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Mau representing Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party.[4]

Abbas Ansari
Member (MLA) in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
10 March 2022
Preceded byMukhtar Ansari
ConstituencyMau
Personal details
Born (1992-02-12) 12 February 1992
Uttar Pradesh, India
CitizenshipIndian
Political partySuheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party
Other political
affiliations		Bahujan Samaj Party (before 2022)
RelationsAfzal Ansari (uncle)
Sibgatullah Ansari (uncle)
Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari (great-Grandfather)
Mannu Ansari (cousin)
Children1 son
Parents
Residence(s)Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh
OccupationPolitician
Signature

Background

Abbas Ansari is the great-grandson of Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari[5] who was an Indian nationalist and political leader, and former president of the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League during the Indian Independence Movement. One of the founders of the Jamia Millia Islamia University he remained its Chancellor from 1928 to 1936.[6]

Abbas's father Mukhtar Ansari is a known criminal turned politician, uncle Afzal Ansari and Sibgatullah Ansari have been very active in Indian politics and have held various positions in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[7]

References
  1. "Another son rises in UP: Skeet shooter Abbas takes over Mau from big daddy Mukhtar Ansari". Firstpost. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  2. "In Ghosi, Mukhtar Ansari can be a spoiler for everyone". Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  3. "Like Father, Unlike Son: Shooting star Abbas Ansari wants to salvage family name". hindustantimes.com/. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  4. "up election result 2022: मुख्तार अंसारी की बादशाहत बरकरार, बेटा अब्बास अंसारी जीता". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  5. "PHOTOS: Robinhoods who scare world's most-wanted Dawood Ibrahim". Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  6. "Dr M A Ansari (1880–1936) president, Madras, 1927". Congress Sandesh, Indian National Congress publication. Archived from the original on 7 March 2002. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  7. "UP Elections 2017: Rejected by Akhilesh, Mukhtar Ansari Join Mayawati's BSP, Vow to Rout SP in Polls". Retrieved 2 February 2017.
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