Summary
Chhatrapal Singh Lodha is an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party elected as Rajya Sabha MP from Orissa. He has also served 4 times as Lok Sabha MP of Bulandshahr from 1991 to 2004.[2]
Chhatrapal Singh Lodha | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament (MP) in Rajya Sabha | |
| In office Jul 2004 – Dec 2005[1] | |
| Constituency | Orissa |
| Member of Parliament (MP) in Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1991–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Sarwar Hussain |
| Succeeded by | Kalyan Singh |
| Constituency | Bulandshahr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1946 Bulandshahr district |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Urmila Devi (m. 1967) |
| Children | 5 (4 sons & 1 daughter) |
He was one of the accused in the 2005 cash-for-question scandal. In a sting operation named Operation Duryodhana, the media firm Cobrapost caught him on camera accepting a bribe of 15,000 rupees (about US$350) for asking concocted questions in Parliament.[3]
Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha Bhairon Singh Shekhawat asked the Ethics Committee to probe the allegations against Chhatrapal and within 48 hours the panel found the reason for his suspension.[4] As a result, he was expelled from the Rajya Sabha.[5]
His name also figured in the Operation Chakravyuha which accused seven members of parliament including Chhatrapal of seeking kickbacks for getting projects sanctioned under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS).[4]
References edit
- ^ "Meet 11 people's representatives who are in question". Dnaindia.com. 12 December 2005. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Member Profile: 13th Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "It's Question Hour, People". Outlookindia.com. 26 December 2005. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ a b Bhattarcharjya, Satarupa (2 January 2006). "INDIA TODAY - The most widely read newsweekly in South Asia". Archives.digitaltoday.in. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Cash-for-query: 11 tainted MPs expelled | India News - Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 24 December 2005. Retrieved 27 May 2018.