2-year jail for Mukhtar's MLA son; he faces disqualification

UP MLA Abbas Ansari, son of the late Mukhtar Ansari, received a two-year prison sentence in a 2022 hate speech case, potentially leading to his disqualification as a legislator. The sentencing stems from threats he made against government officials during the assembly poll campaign. While granted temporary bail to appeal, the conviction jeopardizes his position under the law.
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