Afzal Ansari said he had called the Chief Minister's Office before leaving for Banda but could not contact Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who is in Gorakhpur.
Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was admitted to Banda Medical College in Uttar Pradesh due to deteriorating health in jail, now under heavy security. His son confirmed his ICU admission, citing a serious condition. Ansari, facing 60 cases across India, recently alleged food poisoning in prison. He received a life sentence for forged documents, marking his eighth conviction in two years.
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Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was on Tuesday hospitalised for around 14 hours in Uttar Pradesh's Banda after he complained of abdominal pain.