Akhilesh Yadav Meets Mukhtar Ansari's Kin, Remarks 'How Can We Accept This Was Natural Death?'

Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav Expressed Shock Over Mukhtar Ansari's Allegation of Poisoning, Criticises Government's Handling the matter.

Akhilesh Yadav Visited Gangster Mukhtar Ansari Home

Source : @samajwadiparty

New Delhi: Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday visited the ancestral home of Mukhtar Ansari in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, following Ansari's demise. On meeting the family of the deceased gangster turned politician, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said, "Whatever happened was shocking for everyone. What's even more shocking is, that Mukhtar Ansari himself said that he is being poisoned". He also questioned, "How can we accept that this was a natural death?".

#WATCH | Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh: on meeting the family of deceased gangster turned politician Mukhtar Ansari, Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav says, "... Whatever happened was shocking for everyone. What's even more shocking is, that Mukhtar Ansari himself said that he is… pic.twitter.com/uTFMfBlxs4

— ANI (@ANI) April 7, 2024

Samajwadi Party shared photos of the visit on social media.

माननीय राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष श्री अखिलेश यादव जी ने गाज़ीपुर के मोहम्मदाबाद में पूर्व विधायक स्व. मुख्तार अंसारी जी के निधन के उपरांत उनके आवास पर पहुंचकर परिजनों से मुलाकात की एवं शोक संवेदना व्यक्त की। pic.twitter.com/NG1NFUK21T

— Samajwadi Party (@samajwadiparty) April 7, 2024

Mukhtar Ansari's son Umar Ansari mentioned the support extended to them by former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav. He said, "Akhilesh Yadav came and met us, he boosted our confidence".

#WATCH | Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh: Mukhtar Ansari's son Umar Ansari says, "Akhilesh Yadav came and met us, he boosted our confidence. My mother and brother were not there... My relationship with my father is different, but millions of others considered my father as their messiah.… pic.twitter.com/DBjtRYBK7A

— ANI (@ANI) April 7, 2024

Akhilesh Yadav's Politics Is Of Vote Bank: Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya

However, the visit didn't go down well with the BJP leaders who condemned it as "vote bank politics"

Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya took a swipe at Akhilesh's visit, saying, "Akhilesh Yadav's politics is of vote bank and the people have neglected vote-bank politics.

#WATCH | Lucknow: On Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav visited Mukhtar Ansari's ancestral residence, Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya says, "Akhilesh Yadav's politics is of vote bank and the people have neglected vote-bank politics. India is on the path of… pic.twitter.com/eo15WKvSMe

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) April 7, 2024

Union Minister BL Verma also joined the bandwagon and slammed Akhilesh for visiting the gangster's house, stating, "Akhilesh Yadav and Samajwadi Party has a history of supporting hooligans and criminals".

#WATCH | Budaun, UP: On Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav meeting Gangster turned politician Late Mukhtar Ansari's family, Union Minister BL Verma says, "Akhilesh Yadav and Samajwadi Party has a history of supporting hooligans and criminals... This is just a politics of Muslim… pic.twitter.com/uApUU9bdVn

— ANI (@ANI) April 7, 2024

Mukhtar Ansari, five-time MLA of Uttar Pradesh, died on March 28 evening because of cardiac arrest.