Lucknow, Aug. 22 -- : Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) leader Abbas Ansari is likely to inform the Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly secretariat about the Allahabad high court's order staying his conviction in a 2022 hate speech case for the restoration of his membership of the assembly.

Ansari was disqualified as an MLA following his conviction on May 31, 2025.

According to senior advocate Upendra Upadhyay, the stay on conviction will result in the restoration of Abbas Ansari's membership of the UP assembly.

"Yes, we will serve a certified copy of the Allahabad high court's order to the Uttar Pradesh assembly secretariat either on Friday or a day after," Upadhyay further said when asked about the next course of action.

The high...