Mukhtar Ansari (1963-2024) Biography, Family

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Date of Birth	30/06/1963
Birthplace	Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh
Age (at the time of death)	63 Years
Death Cause	Cardiac Arrest
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Religion	Islam
Caste/Sect	Sunni
Hometown	Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh
Address	Tailor Tola, Kasba – Yusufpur, Post – Mohammedabad, District-Ghazipur

Marital Status (at the time of death)

Married

Marriage Date

15/10/1989

Wife/Spouse

Afsa Ansari

Children

Son	Abbas Ansari (Ace Shooter and Politician) Umar Ansari (Politician)

Parents

Father	Subhanullah Ansari
Mother	Begum Rabia (died in December 2018)

Siblings

Brother	Sibakatullah Ansari (elder; politician) Afzal Ansari (elder; politician)

Other Relatives

Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari (grandfather) (an India freedom fighter who served as the President of the Indian National Congress and Mulsim League)
Brigadier Mohammad Usman (maternal grandfather) (a decorated officer in the Indian Army. He died in the Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir during a conflict with Pakistan in 1948, earning the Maha Vir Chakra posthumously)
Hamid Ansari (former Vice President of India) (grandnephew of Mukhtar Ansari’s grandfather)

Political Party	Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) (2007-2010; 2017-present) \| Independent (2002-2007) \| Quami Ekta Dal (2012-2017)
Political Journey	1996: Became an MLA from Mau on a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) ticket 2002: Became an MLA from Mau as an independent 2007: Became an MLA from Mau as an independent 2009: Lost the Lok Sabha election from Varanasi on a BSP ticket 2012: Became an MLA from Mau on a Quami Ekta Dal ticket 2017: Became an MLA from Mau on a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) ticket
Biggest Rival	Brijesh Singh

Car Collection	Pajero Sports (UP 32 EH 0786)

1. Born into an influential Sunni Muslim family in Ghazipur.
2. Grandfather, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari, was a President of the Indian National Congress and Mulsim League.
3. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari was an Indian Freedom Fighter and a founder of Jamia Millia Islamia University.
4. Led Indian medical mission to treat Turkish soldiers during Balkan War.
5. Ward named after grandfather at Charing Cross Hospital in London.
6. Elder brother Sibakatullah Ansari was a Bahujan Samaj Party MLA.
7. Elder brother Afzal Ansari is a Lok Sabha member from Ghazipur.
8. Started political career in student council elections at Gazipur College Rambadh.
9. Joined Makhanu Singh gang after earning BA degree in 1984.
10. Entered active politics in late 90s, expanding criminal activities.
11. Expanded influence in extortion, kidnapping, and 'Goonda Tax'.
12. Involved in a clash with Brijesh Singh leading to a shootout in 2001.
13. Named in Krishnanand Rai murder case but later released due to hostile witnesses.
14. Served as an MLA from Mau for five terms.
15. Joined Bahujan Samaj Party in 2007, later expelled by Mayawati in 2010.
16. Formed own party, Quami Ekta Dal, with brothers in 2012.
17. Rejoined BSP before the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
18. Elder son Abbas Ansari is a management graduate and shooter.
19. Distant relative of former Vice President of India, Hamid Ansari.
20. The web series Raktanchal released in 2020 is reportedly based on events from the '80s in Purvanchal.