Rajendra Bharti is an Indian politician and a leader of the

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. He has been elected thrice as a Member of the

Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly The Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha or the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Madhya Pradesh state in India. The seat of the Vidhan Sabha is at Bhopal, the capital of the state. It is housed in the ''Vidh ...

from the Datia Vidhansabha constituency, in 1985, 1998 and currently serving as a member of the

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from the Datia Vidhansabhabr>

Personal life

Rajendra Bharti was born in

Datia Datia, is a town and the district headquarter of the Datia District of Gwalior Chambal region in north Madhya Pradesh, a state in Central India. Datia is world famous for Pitambara Peeth, a shakti pilgrimage site. It is an ancient town, ...

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. He earned his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees, completing his graduation. Professionally, he is an advocate and politician. His father, Shyam Sundar Shyam, was a five-term MLA from

a freedom fighter, and a renowned socio-political figure in

Political career

Rajendra Bharti a prominent Indian politician, embarked on his political journey as a youth volunteer within the

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, during the tenure of his father, Shyam Sundar Shyam, who served as a

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(MLA). His active involvement led him to make substantial contributions to the Congress Sevadal, where he ascended to the position of President in the District Congress Committee in

Rajendra Bharti with The Prime minister Rajiv Gandhi in1985

Bharti has participated in Eight elections spanning from 1985 to the present. Notably, he emerged victorious in three of these elections, securing his seat in 1985, 1998, and 2023.From 1984 to 2000, Rajendra Bharti served as the

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of the Agricultural Rural Development Bank in

, playing a crucial role in the

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of the region. Additionally, he held the esteemed position of

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of the State Cooperative Agricultural Development Bank of

from 1997 to 2003. In 1997, he travelled to

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, and

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for research purposes.In 1978, he was elected General Secretary in the direct elections held in Government College Datia. Throughout his political career, Rajendra Bharti faced several challenges. He was arrested multiple times, notably in 1978 at the time of arrest of

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, he went to jail along with his father Late Shri Shyam Sundar Shyam, a freedom fighter and Deputy Speaker of

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and also between 1990 and 1992, and served time in jail for his

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. From 1991 to 1996, he was the President of the District Congress Committee (DCC).

Controversy

He filed a case related to paid news against the former Home Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Narottam Mishra, which resulted in Narottam Mishra being suspended from the legislative body.

References

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