| Afzal Ansari joined the college student union while studying at the Post Graduate College in Ghazipur. |
| His grandfather, Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari, led the Indian medical mission during the Balkan War and a ward in London was named after him at Charing Cross Hospital. |
| After the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947, Mohammad Ali Jinnah offered Afzal’s maternal grandfather a position in the Pakistan Army, which he declined to continue serving in the Indian Army. |
| Afzal won the 1985 UP Legislative Assembly elections after contesting on the Communist Party of India ticket. |
| He participated in the Inter-Parliamentary Cricket World Cup held in the UK while serving as a parliamentarian. |
| In 2002, Afzal Ansari was defeated by Krishnanand Rai of the BJP in the UP Vidhan Sabha elections. |
| He secured victory in the 2004 general elections with 74,015 votes. |
| Both Mukhtar and Afzal Ansari were removed from the BSP in 2010 due to their alleged involvement in criminal activities. |
| Afzal Ansari was disqualified from the Lok Sabha on 1 May 2023 following a court conviction on 29 April 2023. |
| He enjoys traveling and has visited countries like Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom. |
| Afzal Ansari has a strong passion for both football and cricket. |
| At one point, he spent Rs. 30,000 to purchase an Inflatable Rubber Motor Boat. |
