US EditionRajasthan MLA arrested for allegedly accepting ₹20 lakh bribe from mine owner
- On May 4, 2025, Jaikrishn Patel, a legislator from the Bharat Adivasi Party, was taken into custody in Jaipur by the Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau for purportedly receiving a ₹20 lakh payoff from a mining businessman.
- The arrest followed a complaint filed on April 4 by mine owner Ravindra Kumar alleging Patel demanded ₹10 crore to withdraw three assembly questions on mining leases in Todabhim.
- The Anti-Corruption Bureau laid a trap with prior permission from the Assembly Speaker and Chief Minister and caught Patel red-handed during the payment of the second installment.
- ACB Director-General Ravi Prakash Meharda confirmed the existence of audio-visual proof and stated that an agreement to pay a bribe of Rs 2 crore was made, with the amount scheduled to be disbursed in installments.
- The arrest marks the first of its kind against a sitting Rajasthan MLA and may impact the party's standing; BAP leader Rajkumar Roat stated action will follow if guilt is established.
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