SC orders transfer of MLA Mukhtar Ansari from Punjab to UP, dismisses his ‘threat’ claims

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the transfer of MLA Mukhtar Ansari from Punjab to Uttar Pradesh within two weeks. The Supreme Court order comes as a setback for Mukhtar Ansari, a five-time MLA from Mau, who has over 30 criminal cases in his name.

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the transfer of MLA Mukhtar Ansari from Punjab to Uttar Pradesh within two weeks. The Supreme Court order comes as a setback for Mukhtar Ansari, a five-time MLA from Mau, who has over 30 criminal cases in his name. A special court in UP will now decide whether Mukhtar Ansari will be housed at the Allahabad jail or Banda jail. The Supreme Court accepted the arguments of UP government that Mukhtar Ansari's presence was necessary for the criminal trials in the state and dismissed his plea that he would be "in danger in UP".