Jayakumar Jitendrasinh Rawal

Jayakumar Jitendrasinh Rawal is a member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He represents the Sindkheda Constituency. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party[1] Rawal was also Member of Legislative Assembly from Sindkheda in 2009.[2] Rawal was one of the general secretaries of the Bharatiya Janata Party Maharashtra State unit in 2013.[3]

Controversy

On 20 March 2013, Rawal was suspended as legislator in relation to the alleged beating up of police officer Sachin Suryawanshi, in the Assembly complex.[4] A state legislature investigating committee later found him not guilty and his suspension was revoked.[5] According to a report in Loksatta, Rawal has been allegedly involved in many criminal activities and has cases against him in relation to murderous assault, kidnapping of a councillor, attempt to murder rioting and financial fraud.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Results of Maharashtra Assembly polls 2014". India Today. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election 2009, to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 6. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Suspended MLA Rawal named BJP gen secy". The Indian Express. 2013-05-22. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Cop Vs MLAs: Goondaraj". Sakal Times. 2013-03-29. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Suspension of three not guilty MLAs to be revoked in monsoon session". The Indian Express. 2013-04-19. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  6. ↑ Sathe, Aniket (2013-03-23). "गुन्हा आणि आ. रावल यांचे निकटचे नाते". Loksatta. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
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