Lucknow, Sept. 9 -- The Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly has restored the membership of Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party MLA Abbas Ansari who was disqualified following his conviction in a 2022 hate speech case.

A notification in this regard has been issued by the Uttar Pradesh assembly.

"Yes, we have issued a notification restoring membership of SBSP's Abbas Ansari. The UP assembly had sought legal opinion on the issue," said Uttar Pradesh assembly speaker Satish Mahana.

The development comes after the Allahabad high court on August 20 stayed the conviction of Abbas Ansari, son of mafia-turned-politician the late Mukhtar Ansari. A petition seeking restoration of his membership was moved before the assembly speaker.

"In view of Allaha...