How much wealth did late leader Mukhtar Ansari own? He won elections thrice from jail.

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Mukhtar Ansari was 60 years old.

He was admitted in a hospital in Banda.

More than 60 cases were registered against Ansari.

New Delhi. Mukhtar Ansari, a 5-time MLA from Mau assembly seat of Uttar Pradesh, died on 28 March 2024 at the age of 60. He was brought to the hospital after a heart attack in Banda jail. He was brought to Banda Medical College at 8.25 pm. Mukhtar Ansari last contested the elections in 2017. He was successful in this election. He had been MLA five times. According to the affidavit given by Mukhtar Ansari for the elections, he had total assets worth more than Rs 21.88 crore.

Apart from assets, he had liabilities of Rs 6.91 crore. According to the information available on My Neta.com, Mukhtar Ansari's total income in 2015-16 was Rs 17.75 lakh. His wife's income in normal period was Rs 10.43 lakh. Apart from this, the income of his two dependents was Rs 2.75 lakh and Rs 3.83 lakh. Apart from this, his assets worth Rs 600 crore have been confiscated.

Also read- Mukhtar Ansari died during treatment, was admitted in CCU, his health deteriorated in jail.

Who was Mukhtar Ansari?
Mukhtar Ansari was a 5-time MLA. He had won elections from Mau twice on Bahujan Samaj Party ticket. He had won the legislative elections thrice while in jail. According to reports, there were more than 60 criminal cases against him. There were serious charges against him like attempt to murder and murder and he was also sentenced on 8 charges. He was also sentenced to life imprisonment in two cases.

Section 144 implemented in entire Uttar Pradesh
Here, people have started gathering at Mukhtar's ancestral house in Muhammadabad. Police force has been deployed around Mukhtar's house. Ghazipur, Mau, Azamgarh police have been instructed to remain on high alert. Instructions have been given to take action against rumourous, inflammatory, or objectionable posts on social media. After Mukhtar's death, Section 144 has been implemented in entire Uttar Pradesh including Mau, Banda and Ghazipur.

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