Raja Ram Pal
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Raja Ram Pal is an India
n politician with the Indian National Congress
, and currently a member of the 15th Lok Sabha
from Akbarpur (Lok Sabha constituency)
. Earlier, as a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party
(BSP), he had been a member of the 14th Lok Sabha
from Bilhaur
, before being expelled on December 23, 2005, along with ten others,
after the sting Operation Duryodhana. The expulsion was sub judice
when the 14th Lok Sabha finished its term.
and attended D.A.V. College, Kanpur. After his LLB, he joined the law profession. In 1996, he joined the BSP and was elected to the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha
, and in 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha
.
He is married to R.K. Devi.
based media firm Cobrapost, aired December 12, 2005 on the Indian Hindi
news TV Channel Aaj Tak
, Raja Ram Pal was caught on video accepting bribes of Rs. 35,000 for fielding questions in parliament.
At one point, he says that the price of getting MPs to sign on to any petition is Rs. 25,000 per MP. He wants the money in advance; he underlines this with a colourful Hindi
couplet:
The scam also led to Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati
expelling him from the party, along with three others. Subsequently he joined the Indian National Congress
and was elected in the Indian general elections, 2009.
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 with the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
, and currently a member of the 15th Lok Sabha
15th Lok Sabha
Members of the 15th Lok Sabha were elected in 2009 during the General Elections in India.- Important members :* Speaker: Meira Kumar, Indian National Congress, Sasaram, Bihar...
from Akbarpur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Akbarpur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Akbarpur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 80 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India.-Assembly segments:Presently, Akbarpur Lok Sabha constituency comprises five Vidhan Sabha segments...
. Earlier, as a member of 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...
(BSP), he had been a member of the 14th Lok Sabha
14th Lok Sabha
The 14th Lok Sabha was convened after the Indian general election, 2004 held in four phases during 20 April – 10 May 2004, which led to the formation of First Manmohan Singh Cabinet...
from Bilhaur
Bilhaur
Bilhaur is a city and a municipal board in Kanpur Nagar district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.bilhaur is a buzzing sector in area of education it produce number of engineers and doctors and other great politician ,professional it is 50 km near to kanpur and situated at bank of river...
, before being expelled on December 23, 2005, along with ten others,
after the sting Operation Duryodhana. The expulsion was sub judice
Sub judice
In law, sub judice, Latin for "under judgment", means that a particular case or matter is currently under trial or being considered by a judge or court...
when the 14th Lok Sabha finished its term.
Life
The son of Ram Nath Pal and Rukmani Devi, Raja Ram was born in the town SirohiSirohi
Sirohi is a city in southern Rajasthan state in western India. It is the administrative headquarters of Sirohi District, and was formerly the capital of the princely state of the same name. Nearest railway station to Sirohi is Sirohi Road station.-Geography:...
and attended D.A.V. College, Kanpur. After his LLB, he joined the law profession. In 1996, he joined the BSP and was elected to the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha
Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha
The Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has a total of 404 members including one Anglo-Indian member who is nominated by the Governor. Till 1967, it had a strength of 431 members including one nominated Anglo-Indian...
, and in 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha
14th Lok Sabha
The 14th Lok Sabha was convened after the Indian general election, 2004 held in four phases during 20 April – 10 May 2004, which led to the formation of First Manmohan Singh Cabinet...
.
He is married to R.K. Devi.
Bribes for asking questions in Parliament
In the sting Operation Duryodhana by the NoidaNoida
Noida , short for the New Okhla Industrial Development Area, is an area in India under the management of the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority . Noida came into administrative existence on 17 April 1976 and celebrates 17 April as "Noida Day". It was set up as part of an urbanization...
based media firm Cobrapost, aired December 12, 2005 on the Indian Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
news TV Channel Aaj Tak
Aaj Tak
Aaj Tak is a 24-hour Hindi news television channel owned by TV Today Network Ltd. Aaj Tak loosely translates as "Till Today" or "Up to the Minute". Watched by some 45 million viewers in India’s cable and satellite universe, Aaj Tak is one of India’s largest privately owned news channels...
, Raja Ram Pal was caught on video accepting bribes of Rs. 35,000 for fielding questions in parliament.
At one point, he says that the price of getting MPs to sign on to any petition is Rs. 25,000 per MP. He wants the money in advance; he underlines this with a colourful Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
couplet:
- sasta roye baar-baar, mehnga roye ek baar.
Expulsion from Parliament
On December 23, 2005 he was expelled from the Lok Sabha following the adoption of a motion calling for the expulsion of all 11 MPs caught in the sting.The scam also led to Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati
Mayawati
Mayawati is the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, India. She heads the Bahujan Samaj Party, which represents the Bahujans or Dalits, the weakest strata of Indian society. This is her fourth term as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh...
expelling him from the party, along with three others. Subsequently he joined the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
and was elected in the Indian general elections, 2009.