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BMC polls: Gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli's daughter confident of w
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Geeta, a corporator in 2017, and Yogeeta, making a poll debut, filed nominations in the presence of their father, Arun Gawli, as candidates of the Akhil Bharatiya Sena (ABS).
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"We have to ensure elimination of all Osama Bin Ladens": Himanta Biswa Sar
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Assam Chief Minister and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday took a swipe at late gangster-turned-politician Mohammad Shahabuddin's son Osama, who is contesting from Raghunathpur as RJD's candidate in the upcoming Bihar polls.
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Allahabad HC quashes Abbas Ansari's conviction in hate speech case; restor
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Allahabad High Court has overturned Mau MLA Abbas Ansari's conviction, son of gangster-turned politician, Mukhtar Ansari, in a 2022 hate speech case and restored his Assembly membership.
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SC rejects plea seeking probe into Mukhtar Ansari's death
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Supreme Court has rejected a petition filed by Umar Ansari, the son of Mukhtar Ansari, a gangster-turned-politician from Uttar Pradesh.
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"Will contest 2025 Bihar Assembly elections in Bihar": Former MLA Anant Si
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Bihar's gangster-turned-politician, Anant Kumar Singh, said on August 25, that he will contest the 2025 Assembly elections in Bihar.
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SC extends stay on premature release of gangster Arun Gawli in murder case
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended its earlier order, staying the premature release of gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli, serving life imprisonment in a murder case.
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'Yaha toh hoga 400 paar': Gangster turned politician Anand Mohan votes in
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"...'Yaha toh hoga 400 paar, vaha hoga Delhi paar'. We are in a comfortable position in Sheohar, results will be great," Mohan said speaking to reporters at Sheohar.
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Bihar: Gangster-turned-politician Anant Singh released on 15 days parole
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The five-time MLA from Mokama Assembly seat was admitted to the IGIMS Hospital in Patna for treatment. His wife, Neelam Devi, is currently an MLA from the Mokama. Mokama assembly constituency falls under the Munger Lok Sabha seat, where polling will be held on May 13.
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Setback for Dhananjay Singh as Allahabad High Court refuses to postpone th
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Former MP and muscleman Dhananjay Singh has received a setback from Allahabad High Court as the court has refused to postpone the seven-year sentence given to Dhananjay Singh by Jaunpur Special Court in the kidnapping case of Namami Gange Project Manager, Abhinav Singhal. The gangster-turned
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Lok Sabha elections: BSP releases new list of 11 candidates in UP; fields
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
According to the list, the Mainpuri Lok Sabha ticket has been changed and given to Shiv Prasad Yadav, whereas Shrikala Singh, wife of gangster-turned-politician Dhananjay Singh, lodged in jail, has been fielded from the Jaunpur constituency.
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"Akhilesh Yadav has history of supporting hooligans...": Union Minister BL
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
After former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav met the family members of gangster turned politician Mukhtar Ansari who died recently, Union Minister BL Verma on Sunday said that the Samajwadi Party president has a history of supporting hooligans and criminals.
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Akhilesh Yadav visits Mukhtar Ansari's family, says "How can we accept thi
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Equating the death of gangster turned politician Mukhtar Ansari with the Russia's leader of the opposition, Alexei Navalny who died in prison, Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav met the family of deceased gangster and praised "Umar Ansari's grandfather for their role in the freedom stru
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