Pooja Pal
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Pooja Pal is an India
n politician from the Bahujan Samaj Party
. She is the wife of erstwhile Allahabad
West MLA Raju Pal
who was gunned down in broad daylight after defeating Mohammad Ashraf in the 2004 elections for the seat. Her name is also spelt Puja Pal.
Subsequently, Mohammad Ashraf, who was named as the prime accused in the murder became the MLA. However, in the Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections, 2007
, Ashraf was defeated by Pooja Pal.
Puja Pal has also filed a request for a CBI
investigation into the murder of Raju Pal
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician from the Bahujan Samaj Party
Bahujan Samaj Party
The Bahujan Samaj Party is a centrist national political party in India with socialist leanings. It was formed to chiefly represent Bahujans , referring to people from the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes as well as Buddhists. The party claims to be inspired by the...
. She is the wife of erstwhile Allahabad
Allahabad
Allahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,...
West MLA Raju Pal
Raju Pal
Raju Pal was an Indian politician from the Bahujan Samaj Party. In 2005, while he represented the Allahabad West constituency in the Uttar Pradesh state legislature, he was gunned down in broad daylight....
who was gunned down in broad daylight after defeating Mohammad Ashraf in the 2004 elections for the seat. Her name is also spelt Puja Pal.
Subsequently, Mohammad Ashraf, who was named as the prime accused in the murder became the MLA. However, in the Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections, 2007
Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections, 2007
The Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections, 2007 were held in April–May 2007 to elect a government for the state of Uttar Pradesh in India.-Organisation of the election:...
, Ashraf was defeated by Pooja Pal.
Puja Pal has also filed a request for a CBI
Central Bureau of Investigation
The Central Bureau of Investigation is a government agency of India that serves as a criminal investigation body, national security agency and intelligence agency. It was established on 1 April 1963 and evolved from the Special Police Establishment founded in 1941...
investigation into the murder of Raju Pal
Raju Pal
Raju Pal was an Indian politician from the Bahujan Samaj Party. In 2005, while he represented the Allahabad West constituency in the Uttar Pradesh state legislature, he was gunned down in broad daylight....
.