Biography

Abbas Ansari is an Indian politician and shotgun shooter. He is the son of the Indian gangster and politician Mukhtar Ansari. Abbas was declared an absconder by the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court in 2022 after he failed to appear in court despite receiving multiple summons.Abbas grew up in a family of politicians in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh. Abbas Ansari in childhood with his family.Inclined toward shooting from a young age, Abbas began his career as a skeet shooter. He holds expertise in all three categories of shooting- big bore skeet, rifle, and pistol. Abbas Ansari during his shooting practice.In 2011, he won his first national championship in the shotgun category.He has bagged gold medals in three national championships in shooting.He has also represented India at various international events; Abbas played for India in the shooting world cups at Germany and Finland. Abbas Ansari representing India at a shooting championship.In 2014, he was preparing himself for the Rio Olympics. However, he missed out on the berth after he met with an accident.He was also a participant in the 2015 National Shotgun Shooting Championship. Abbas Ansari at 63 National Shooting Championship in New Delhi.In 2016, he began his political career by joining the Bahujan Samaj Party. Abbas Ansari as a candidate for the BSP.In the same year, Abbas Ansari inaugurated the Ansari Public School in the Mau district of Uttar Pradesh.