Abbas Ansari is an Indian politician and a skeet shooter. In 2022, he became a Member of the Legislative Assembly from the Mau constituency of Uttar Pradesh on a ticket from the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party. He is the son of the jailed mafia don and politician Mukhtar Ansari. In 2022, he was declared an absconder by the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court after he failed to appear in court in the illegal arms purchase case.
Wiki/Biography
Abbas Ansari was born as Abbas Bin Mukhtar Ansari on Wednesday, 12 February 1992 (age 30 years; as of 2022) in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Aquarius.
Abbas Ansari’s childhood picture
Abbas hails from a family of politicians. He pursued his class 12 from G.D. Goenka World School, Sohna, Gurgaon, Haryana (2011). He holds a degree in business management.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 8″
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Brown
Family
Parents & Siblings
Abbas Ansari’s father, Mukhtar Ansari (also known as Mokhtar Ansari) , is a gangster turned politician. As of 2022, Mukhtar Ansari is lodged in Banda jail in UP. His mother, Afsha Ansari, is a homemaker. He has a younger brother named Umar Ansari, who is also a politician.
Abbas Ansari with his father, Mukhtar Ansari
Abbas Ansari with his brother, Umar Ansari
Abbas Ansari with his family
Wife & Children
Abbas Ansari is married to Nikhat Bano. Nikhat is a homemaker. Together, they have a son named Abubakar Ansari, who was born in 2021.
Abbas Ansari with his wife
Abbas Ansari with his son
Other Relatives
Abbas Ansari’s great grandfather Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari was an Indian nationalist and politician. Mukhtar was the president of the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League during the Indian Independence Movement (1857-1947). He was also one of the founding members of the Jamia Millia Islamia University and served as its Chancellor from 1928 to 1936.
Abbas Ansari’s great grandfather Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari
His grandfather’s name is Subhanullah Ansari and grandmother’s name is Begum Rabia.
Abbas Ansari’s grandfather Subhanullah Ansari
Abbas’ paternal uncles Sibakatullah Ansari and Afzal Ansari are both politicians. They have held various positions in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
Abbas Ansari’s uncle Sibakatullah Ansari
Abbas Ansari’s uncle Afzal Ansari
His cousin Mannu Ansari (son of his uncle Sibakatullah Ansari) is also a politician.
Abbas Ansari’s cousin Mannu Ansari
Religion & Caste
Abbas belongs to a Muslim family of Sunni caste and follows Islam.
Career
Shotgun Shooting
Abbas Ansari started his career as a skeet shooter. He is one of the few shooters who excel in all three categories- big bore skeet, rifle and pistol. Abbas won his first national championship in 2011 in the shotgun category.
Abbas Ansari during his shooting practice
He then bagged gold medals in two more national championships in shooting. Later, he was selected in Indian shooting team that participated in international events. Abbas represented India in two shooting world cups in Germany and Finland.
Abbas Ansari during his shooting championship
In 2014, he was practising for the Rio Olympics, however, he could not qualify for the same as he met with an accident. In 2015, he participated in the National Shotgun Shooting Championship.
Abbas Ansari at 63 National Shooting Championship in New Delhi
Politics
Abbas began his career in politics in 2016 by joining the Bahujan Samaj Party. In 2017, he contested the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Elections from the Ghosi constituency on a ticket from the Bahujan Samaj Party. However, he lost the elections to Fagu Chauhan of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Abbas Ansari as a candidate of the BSP
In 2022, Abbas won the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Mau. He contested the elections on behalf of the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party, an ally of the Samajwadi Party.
Abbas Ansari with his party members
The seat was earlier occupied by his father, Mukhtar Ansari; Mukhtar represented the Mau Sadar constituency as MLA five times since 1996.
Abbas Ansari during Maha Rally in Uttar Pradesh
During a media conversation, when the reporters asked him why his father did not file his nomination, Abbas replied,
You should ask the government and administration about this.”
Controversies
Cases Pending
- 3 charges to Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property (IPC Section-420)
- 3 charges to Forgery of valuable security, will, etc. (IPC Section-467)
- 3 charges to Forgery for purpose of cheating (IPC Section-468)
- 1 charge to Having possession of a document described in Section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine (IPC Section-474)
Cases Where Convicted
- 1 charge to Falsification of accounts (IPC Section-477A)
- 1 charge to Punishment for theft (IPC Section-379)
- 1 charge to Illegal payments in connection with an election (IPC Section-171H)
- 3 charge to Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record (IPC Section-471)
- 2 charge to Punishment of criminal conspiracy (IPC Section-120B)
- 1 charge to Dishonest or fraudulent execution of a deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration (IPC Section-423)
- 1 charge to Punishment for forgery (IPC Section-465)
- 1 charge to Punishment for criminal trespass (IPC Section-447)
- 1 charge to Disobedience to order duly promulgated by a public servant (IPC Section-188)
- 1 charge to Punishment for cheating by personation (IPC Section-419)
Declared an ‘Absconder’
On 12 October 2019, an FIR was lodged against Abbas Ansari by Inspector Ashok Singh, the then in charge of the Mahanagar police station. In the FIR, it was alleged that Abbas had obtained a gun license from Lucknow and then he got it transferred to Delhi, where he purchased many arms. Later, a charge sheet was filed against him on 24 December 2020. Later, the court issued an arrest warrant against Abbas for procuring multiple arms fraudulently on a single arms licence. Various summons were issued against him, however, Abbas did not show up in the court. The MP-MLA court even extended the time of his arrest thrice, but on his repeated absence from court the Special ACJM of MPMLA Court Ambrish Srivastava declared Abbas ‘absconding’ by issuing 82 Criminal Procedure Code against him on the request of the police. The court also issued notice to seize his property, a non-bailable warrant, and a lookout notice against him. Although Ansari applied for an anticipatory bail, the court did not approve it. The court while rejecting the application said,
Considering serious allegations that the accused-applicant got registered his arms licence fraudulently and obtained prohibited barrels, weapons and cartridges in large numbers by taking the ground of shooting; and he has purchased weapons and cartridges, which are prohibited in shooting practice and against the Notification dated 4.8.2014 of the Government of India.”
The court further said,
And also considering the fact that accused-applicant has been avoiding the process of the court against whom proclamation has been issued, this court does not find any ground to grant anticipatory bail to the accused-applicant.”
Signature
Abbas Ansari’s signature
Address
Darjee Mahal-2 MN-111 Yusufpur Prince Cinema Road Mohammadabad Ghazipur
Assets & Properties
Movable Assets
- Bank Deposits Rs. 4,75,238
- Motor Vehicles Rs. 28,89,240
- Other Assets (Revolver Gun) Rs. 43,00,000
Immovable Assets
- Non-Agricultural Land Rs. 4,05,88,000
- Commercial Buildings Rs. 3,50,00,000
- Residential Buildings Rs. 50,00,000 (as of 2021)
Net Worth
Abbas’ net worth for the financial year 2020-2021 was estimated to be Rs. 9 crores.
Favourites
- Skeet Shooter: Ennio Falco
Facts/Trivia
- Abbas loves travelling and doing adventure sports in his leisure time.
- He follows a non-vegetarian diet.
An Instagram post by Abbas Ansari
- He is very particular about his fitness and follows a strict workout regimen.
Abbas Ansari during his workout session
- Abbas owns a Mercedes Benz and Ford Endeavour.
Abbas Ansari with his car
- In 2016, he inaugurated Ansari Public School in the Mau district of Uttar Pradesh.
Abbas Ansari addressing the people of Mau during the inauguration of Ansari Public School in Mau