A significant development has emerged in the politics of Uttar Pradesh. Abbas Ansari, son of Mukhtar Ansari and MLA from the Mau seat, has received major relief from the Allahabad High Court.
Lucknow: Abbas Ansari, son of Mukhtar Ansari, has received major relief from the Allahabad High Court. His MLA status will now be restored, and there will be no by-election for the Mau Sadar seat in Uttar Pradesh. The Allahabad High Court has stayed the two-year sentence handed down by the Mau MP/MLA court in the hate speech case. The High Court accepted the Criminal Revision, which will restore Abbas Ansari's MLA status. Following this decision, there will be no by-election for the Mau Sadar seat.
Full Details of the Hate Speech Case
Abbas Ansari was accused in the hate speech case of threatening state officials with consequences during the Assembly elections in 2022 and attempting to spread animosity between two communities. The MP-MLA Court Mau found him guilty in this case and sentenced him to two years in prison.
After the sentence was pronounced, Abbas Ansari filed a plea for a stay before the Special Additional Sessions Judge, which was rejected on July 5. He then filed a Criminal Revision petition in the High Court. The Allahabad High Court has now accepted this petition, granting a stay on the MP-MLA Court's decision.
High Court Decision
Following the Allahabad High Court's decision, Abbas Ansari's MLA status will be restored. This has a direct impact on the potential by-election for the Mau seat, which will now not be held. According to political analysts, this decision will prove crucial in maintaining balance in regional politics and society. The restoration of Abbas Ansari will help the SP and other allied parties in formulating strategies.
Abbas Ansari welcomed the court's decision. He stated that this decision strengthens his faith in the judicial process and the law. He will now have the opportunity to fulfill his duties as an MLA and focus on development works in the region.
