M.P. Congress MLA convicted in fraud case; likely to lose legislative membership
A special court in Delhi convicted Rajendra Bharti, a Madhya Pradesh Congress MLA, and another accused, Raghuvir Sharan Prajapati, for fraud related to an over 10-year-old case involving a rural co-operative bank. The court sentenced the two men to jail and is expected to pronounce their sentence on Thursday. Bharti, who defeated BJP heavyweight Narottam Mishra in the 2023 Assembly elections, plans to challenge the verdict in the Delhi High Court.
2 APR 2026
— The Hindu
Two Indian politicians, Rajendra Bharti and Raghuvir Sharan Prajapati, were sentenced to three years in prison for fraud against a co-operative bank.
— The Hindu
Rajendra Bharti, a Madhya Pradesh Congress MLA, was disqualified from the state legislative assembly after being convicted of cheating and sentenced to three years' imprisonment.
3 APR 2026
— The Hindu
The Legislative Assembly Secretariat disqualified Rajendra Bharti, an MLA from Datia, after he was sentenced to prison for bank fraud.
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