Mukhtar Ansari
Mukhtar Ansari denied parole for UP campaigning
The order was stayed the next day by the high court after the Election Commission moved a plea seeking cancellation of his parole.
UP polls: PM Modi turns ‘Katappa’ for ‘bahubalis’
Mau, incidentally, is the stronghold of mafia don-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari who is contesting the seat on a BSP ticket.
Right to contest polls from jail, not a right to campaign: HC
The HC said, "the legal right of a candidate to contest an election does not translate into a legal right to canvas for his candidature."
Akhilesh-Rahul’s show runs into Amit Shah’s Allahabad bugle
Allahabad has 12 Assembly constituencies, the largest number for any district in the state.
Mukhtar Ansari's QED: Akhilesh's loss or Mayawati's gain?
In 2012, QED polled 4,17,552 votes, fetching an average 5.32 per cent votes on each seat, which BSP considers enough to swing election.
BJP sends notice to Maya over Mukhtar Ansari's entry into BSP
Ansari, who is currently lodged in Lucknow jail, was the prime accused in the Krishnanand Rai murder case.
UP polls: Cong questions Maya’s ‘clean image’ after Ansari’s entry
Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari formally joined BSP to contest polls.
UP polls: Jailed Mukhtar Ansari re-joins BSP, to contest from Mau
This was confirmed by Mayawati, who said Mukhtar is being taken back in the party as the allegations against him have not been proved yet.
After SP snub, Mukhtar Ansari set to join BSP to fight UP polls from jail
BSP chief Mayawati is expected to make an official announcement on Ansari’s entry into her party.
Denied SP ticket, Mukhtar Ansari may fight UP polls from jail independently
While Ansari is lodged in a Lucknow jail, his son has been campaigning door-to-door for him.