File photo of Mukhtar Ansari
The mafia don has decided to contest from Ghosi as a candidate of the Qaumi Ekta Dal, after announcing his support to the Congress' Ajay Rai in Varanasi. An MLA from Mau, Ansari had given a tough fight to former BJP president Murli Manohar Joshi in Varanasi in 2009. Presently lodged in Agra Central Jail for his alleged involvement in the murder of former BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai, he has been granted 10 days' parole to campaign for his election.
Constituency: Ghosi
Party: Qaumi Ekta Dal
Age: 54
Education: Graduate
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