SP, BSP react on Mukhtar Ansari’s death, family alleges ‘slow poison’

National President of Bahujan Samaj Party and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Mayawati on Friday demanded a high-level inquiry into the death of mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari. The BSP supremo said in a post on the social media platform Investigation is necessary so that the true facts of his death can be revealed.

Mukhtar became MLA for the first time from BSP

Mayawati said in her post, ‘In such a situation, it is natural for his family to be sad. May nature give them the strength to bear this sorrow.’ Mukhtar Ansari, who was MLA from Mau assembly seat for 5 consecutive terms from 1996 to 2017, had won the election for the first time (1996) and last time (2017) on BSP ticket. He was elected twice as an independent candidate and once on the ticket of Qaumi Ekta Dal led by his brother MP Afzal Ansari. Ghazipur MP Afzal Ansari from BSP has been declared by Samajwadi Party as its candidate from there.

SP also expressed grief over the demise of Mukhtar

Let us tell you that Samajwadi Party also expressed grief over the demise of Mukhtar late on Thursday night. It was posted on the party’s ‘X’ account, ‘Demise of former MLA Shri Mukhtar Ansari ji, sad. May his soul rest in peace. May the bereaved family members get the strength to bear this immense sorrow. Humble tribute!’ Mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was taken from the district jail to Rani Durgavati Medical College after his health deteriorated on Thursday, where he died of a heart attack. Banda Medical College Principal Sunil Kaushal said, ‘Ansari died of a heart attack in the medical college.’

The family has accused him of giving ‘slow poison’

Mukhtar’s family had accused him of poisoning his food in jail. BSP MP from Ghazipur Afzal had said on Tuesday that ‘Mukhtar had told him that he was poisoned about 40 days ago and recently it was done again probably on 19 or 22 March, after which his condition is bad. Afzal had said that on March 21, on the day of digital hearing of a case in the Barabanki court, Mukhtar’s lawyer had filed an application in the court alleging that his client had been given ‘slow poison’ in the jail. Due to which his condition is worsening.