Afzal Ansari Age, Wiki and Bio

Afzal Ansari

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth14/08/1953
Age72 years
BirthplaceYusufpur, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh

Bio/Wiki

Education
SchoolHe passed matriculation in 1969.
College/UniversityPost Graduate College, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh
Educational Qualification(s)
  • BA
  • MA (1976)
ReligionIslam
SectSunni
AddressYusufpur Sheikhtola, Jamalpur, Mohammedabad, Ghazipur- 233 227, Uttar Pradesh, India

Physical Stats & More

Height6' (183 cm)
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date26/10/1991

Family

FatherSubhanullah Ansari (deceased; former chairman of Nagar Palika Parishad, Mohammadabad)
MotherBegum Rabia (passed away in December 2018)
Siblings2
SpouseFarhat Ansari
Children
Daughter(s)
  • Mariya Ansari
  • Nusrat Ansari
  • Nuriya Ansari
GrandfatherMukhtar Ahmed Ansari
Maternal GrandfatherBrigadier Usman Ansari
Second CousinMohammad Hamid Ansari
Brothers
  • Sibakatullah Ansari
  • Mukhtar Ansari
Nephews
  • Abbas Ansari
  • Mannu Ansari

Career

Politics
Political Parties
  • Communist Party of India (CPI) (early 1980s - till 1996)
  • Samajwadi Party (SP) (1996-2007)
  • Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) (2007-2010)
  • Quami Ekta Dal (QED) (2010-2017)
Political Journey
  • Became a member of the Communist Party of India
  • Contested and won the UP Legislative Assembly elections in 1985, 1989, 1991, and 1993 on CPI’s ticket from the Mohammadabad constituency
  • Renounced his CPI membership and joined the Samajwadi Party in 1996
  • Contested and won the UP Legislative Assembly elections in 1996 on SP’s ticket from the Mohammadabad constituency
  • Member of the Committee on Estimates from 1997 to 1998
  • Contested and lost the UP Legislative Assembly elections in 1996 on SP’s ticket from the Mohammadabad constituency
  • Contested and won the 2004 general elections on SP's ticket from the Ghazipur constituency
  • Became a member of the Committee on Chemicals & Fertilizers, Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Railway, Central Haj Committee, and Committee on Chemicals & Fertilizers in 2007
  • Renounced the membership of SP and joined BSP in 2007
  • Left the BSP in 2010
  • Founded Quami Ekta Dal (QED) in 2010 along with his brothers
  • Contested and lost the general elections in 2014 on QED’s ticket from the Ballia constituency
  • Merged QED in BSP in 2017
  • Became a member of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing on 13 September 2019
  • Disqualified as an MP on 1 May 2023
  • Won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Ghazipur seat in Uttar Pradesh

Style Quotient

Car Collection
  • Tata Safari (Bulletproof)
  • Tata Sumo
  • Mahindra Jeep

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Afzal Ansari joined the college student union while studying at the Post Graduate College in Ghazipur.
2. His grandfather, Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari, led the Indian medical mission during the Balkan War and a ward in London was named after him at Charing Cross Hospital.
3. After the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947, Mohammad Ali Jinnah offered Afzal’s maternal grandfather a position in the Pakistan Army, which he declined to continue serving in the Indian Army.
4. Afzal won the 1985 UP Legislative Assembly elections after contesting on the Communist Party of India ticket.
5. He participated in the Inter-Parliamentary Cricket World Cup held in the UK while serving as a parliamentarian.
6. In 2002, Afzal Ansari was defeated by Krishnanand Rai of the BJP in the UP Vidhan Sabha elections.
7. He secured victory in the 2004 general elections with 74,015 votes.
8. Both Mukhtar and Afzal Ansari were removed from the BSP in 2010 due to their alleged involvement in criminal activities.
9. Afzal Ansari was disqualified from the Lok Sabha on 1 May 2023 following a court conviction on 29 April 2023.
10. He enjoys traveling and has visited countries like Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom.
11. Afzal Ansari has a strong passion for both football and cricket.
12. At one point, he spent Rs. 30,000 to purchase an Inflatable Rubber Motor Boat.
13. Afzal Ansari was disqualified from the Lok Sabha on 01/05/2023 following a court conviction on 29/04/2023.

Latest News about Afzal Ansari

24/03/2026 Afzal Ansari expressed anger over the alleged portrayal of Atiq Ahmed in the film 'Dhurandhar 2', stating that names are used for financial gain.
11/06/2024 Afzal Ansari credited CM Yogi Adityanath for BJP winning 30 seats in Uttar Pradesh, stating that Narendra Modi's magic has ended.

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