MLA Jayakrishna Patel
Jaikrishna Patel, MLA from India Tribal Party from Bagidaura (Banswara) in Rajasthan, has been detained within the case of bribery. This is the primary time in Rajasthan that an MLA has been arrested taking bribe. The MLA is alleged to have taken a bribe of Rs 20 lakh by his gunman, who escaped with a bag filled with bribe cash as quickly because the motion was recognized. Jai Krishna Patel has been in fixed controversy over the continued work in Mahi division.
It is being mentioned about Jaikrishna Patel that he was harassing an organization for not working for a while. He had requested for 2 and a half crore rupees from the corporate. After which the corporate knowledgeable ACB.
ACB got here into motion after grievance
On 4 April, complainant Ravindra Singh lodged a grievance with ACB. After this, the MLA, his gunman and PS cellphone calls had been taken on surveillance. During this time, the deal was finalized between the complainant and the MLA relating to the transaction. According to the deal, cash was to be paid on May 4. The complainant reached the MLA with cash the place his gunman escaped with cash. The MLA took the quantity of bribe on the authorities residence in Jyoti Nagar. However, ACB was keeping track of the entire matter from the start. On the premise of proof and recording, the staff took the MLA into custody.
Who is Jaikrishna Patel?
Jaikrishna Patel is a resident of Kanela village of Anandpuri tehsil of Banswara. Patel is lively in politics since his faculty days. Jaikrishna Patel has additionally contested the meeting elections within the 12 months 2023, the place he needed to face defeat. The Bagidaura meeting of Rajasthan has all the time been thought of a stronghold of the Congress, however within the by -elections held final 12 months, the Bharat Tribal Party demolished the fort.
Jaikrishna Patel received the election within the by -election from the Bharat Tribal Party (BAP). In this election, he acquired 1,22,573 votes, whereas Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Subhash Tambolia acquired 71,139 votes. Here Patel received the election with greater than 50 thousand votes. Bagidaura seat was vacant as a consequence of Congress MLA Mahendrajit Malaviya resigned from his put up. At current, there are 4 MLAs of the Bharat Tribal Party in Rajasthan.
In August 2024, Jaikrishna Patel’s automobile was stoned by unknown folks in Anandpuri police station space of Banswara district. After this incident, the police additionally offered police safety to the MLA.
