Y. G. Mahajan
| Y. G. Mahajan | |
|---|---|
| MP | |
| Constituency | Jalgaon |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
12 May 1941 Jalgaon, Maharashtra |
| Political party | BJP |
| Spouse(s) | Pramila Yashwant Mahajan |
| Children | 1 son and 1 daughter |
| Residence | Jalgaon |
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As of 16 September, 2006 Source: | |
Y. G. Mahajan (born 12 May 1941) is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party. He was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India, representing the Jalgaon constituency of Maharashtra.[1]
In the sting Operation Duryodhana[2] by the Noida based media firm Cobrapost, aired 12 December 2005 on the Indian Hindi news TV Channel Aaj Tak, Mahajan was caught on video accepting bribes of Rs. 35,000 for fielding questions in parliament.
On 23 December 2005 a Special Committee of the Lok Sabha found him guilty of contempt of the House and following a motion calling for the expulsion of all 11 MPs caught in the sting, he was expelled from Parliament.
References
- ↑ Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website. Archived 15 June 2006 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Aniruddha Bahal. "Operation Duryodhana".
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