Afzal Ansari (File Photo)Afzal Ansari, a member of parliament representing Ghazipur and brother of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, was disqualified from Lok Sabha Monday as a result of being convicted and sentenced in a case of kidnapping and murder. In the 2007 Gangster Act, the court also found Mukhtar Ansari guilty and sentenced him to 10 years in prison as well as a fine of 5 lakh. Who is Afzal Ansari? On the Samajwadi Party's ballot, he prevailed in the 2004 general Lok Sabha election. Afzal lost the next two Lok Sabha elections after Rai was killed.

Source: dna May 02, 2023 03:50 UTC