Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari wins by 8000 votes
Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari has won from the Mau constituency in Uttar Pradesh after polling 96,793 votes, defeating the nearest candidate by over 8,000 votes. Ansari, who was the sitting MLA from the constituency, had allied with the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party before the elections. Ansari has been accused of murdering a BJP MLA.