Gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari died of cardiac arrest on Thursday, at the age of 63 in Uttar Pradesh's Banda. A 5-time MLA, Ansari was charged with over 60 crimes and found guilty in numerous of them. In Episode 1214 of Cut The Clutter, originally published on Apr 17, 2023, Shekhar Gupta delved into Ansari’s life & the cynical heartland politics that helps the likes of him to flourish. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theprintindia » Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theprintindia » Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theprintindia » Find us on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/theprint » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8