Abbas Ansari, former MLA and son of gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari, was sentenced to two years in jail for hate speech during the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. He is appealing the ruling, and the next hearing is scheduled for June 21, 2025. His conviction has resulted in disqualification from his MLA position.
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Today, On 24th October, the Supreme Court will hear Madhu Koda’s plea for a stay on his 2017 conviction concerning the coal scam. Koda, convicted for corruption in coal block allocations, aims to contest upcoming Jharkhand Assembly elections. The Delhi High Court previously denied similar requests, citing disqualification from public office for convicted individuals.
