Rajendra Singh Gudha is an Indian politician who represents the Udaipurwati region as a member of the Congress Party. On July 21, 2023, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot fired him as a state minister for questioning the ruling Congress government on women’s safety issues in the Assembly, triggering a stir. people’s attention.
Wiki/Biography
Rajendra Singh Gudha was born on Friday, 19 July 1968 in Gudha, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan (age 55; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Cancer. He is a 12th batch graduate and studies in Government Higher Secondary School, Gudha.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′11″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Gudha’s father’s name is Madhasingh Shekhawat. His mother’s name is Banwar Kanwar.
He has two brothers: Shravan Singh and Mahender Singh.
wife and children
Gudha got married to Nisha Kanwar on February 22. They have two children: son Shivam Gudha and daughter Mansa Gudha.
religion
Guda follows Hinduism.
sign
politics
In 2008, he contested the Rajasthan Assembly elections on a BSP ticket from Udaipurwati constituency and won. After winning the seat, he left the Socialist Party of the Philippines and joined the Congress Party. From December 2009 to December 2013, he served as Minister of State in the Government of Rajasthan. He quit the Congress Party in 2018 and joined the Socialist Party of the Philippines again. After being re-elected to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Udaipurwati Assembly constituency on the BSP ticket, he left the party and switched to the Congress along with five other legislators in September 2019. In November 2021, he was appointed as Minister of State, Sainik Kalyan (IC) Home Guard and Civil Defense (IC) Panchayati Raj and Rural Development. On July 21, 2023, Gowda was sacked as Minister of State Sainik Kalyan by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot after he criticized the state government’s handling of crimes against women in Parliament. The Rajasthan Assembly on July 24, 2023, triggered unruly scenes in the House as the sacked minister highlighted a red diary in which the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) was allegedly recorded Details of irregularities in the election. At that time, RCA was headed by Vaibhav Gehlot, son of Ashok Gehlot. Thereafter, he was suspended by Speaker CP Joshi for the riots till the end of the remaining term of the Assembly.
dispute
Disrespectful remarks about Katrina Kaif
In 2021, while talking to people in Udaipurwati, Gowda made a comment that went viral on social media. He compared the smoothness of the area’s roads to actress Katrina Kaif’s cheeks. Many considered the comment disrespectful and criticized him for it.
Kidnapping charges against Kudat
In February 2023, Kudat was accused of threatening and kidnapping a man named Durga Singh in Sector 31 of Kudat. Durga lodged a complaint against Gowda at Neem Ka Thana police station. According to Durga, Gowda called him to ask where he lived and then arrived within half an hour with his assistant Krishna Kumar, a red car and a police car found his location. Durga claimed that Guda forced him to sit in the car, grabbed him by his collar and neck, and was given a blank check signed by him. Gowda responded by saying that Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot was wrong to allow such a case to be filed against him. He believed that if Grote had known about the problem, he should have spoken to him directly first. Gowda further claimed that Durga was a fraudster who cheated money and a woman named Vimla Kanwar was one of his victims. According to Guda, Vimla sought his help and he kidnapped Durga to teach him a lesson in deceit.
Dismissed as Minister of State
On July 21, 2023, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot sacked Gudha as a government minister after she criticized the state government’s policies against women in Parliament. crime and compares violence against women in Manipur and Rajasthan. Subsequently, on July 24, 2023, Gouda was expelled from Parliament for misconduct. He angrily produced a “red diary” containing material he claimed was incriminating against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. At a press conference, Gowda tearfully told the media that he was physically attacked, punched and kicked by Congress leaders when he went to a rally in Rajasthan. The Speaker of the Rajasthan Assembly also declined the opportunity to speak. Moreover, all ministers accused him of supporting the BJP.
assets/property
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 1,87,397
- Motor Vehicles: Rs. 5,95,244
- Other assets: Rs. 2,58,960
real estate
- Agricultural Land: Rs. 50,000
- Residential Building: Rs. 65,50,000
Note: The movable and immovable property estimates given are based on 2018. Assets owned by his wife and minor dependents are not included.
net worth
His net worth is Rs. In 2018 it was about Rs 90 lakh. This does not include his wife and dependents (minors) net worth.
Facts/Trivia
- In 2016, Gowda lodged a complaint against his brother and their son at the Udaipurwati police station. They forced his car to stop and pulled him away, and one of them fired a gun. When other family members heard the gunshots, they all ran out, but the defendant managed to escape by then.
- In 2017, he spoke at a press conference organized by organizations of the movement for universal reservation. He said that the state government provides 14% reservation based on the economic status of the upper castes and it should be fully implemented by amending the constitution. Gowda stressed that if all communities under the reservation system were not given equal rights or if their major demands were not met by the state government, then a movement would be launched against them.
- In 2021, Gowda caused controversy with his remarks while addressing the people of Udaipurwati. He asked them if his strategy was wrong. In a widely circulated video, he revealed his pattern of getting votes from the Socialist Party of the Philippines, winning elections, and then leaving the party to join Congress. Then, when he wanted to leave Congress, he rejoined the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Reacting to Gowda’s remarks, Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam criticized him and said that the party is like a mother and Gowda has no right to use such tactics to not Respect it.
- In an interview in 2022, he shared with school students in a project at a private school in Udaipurwati that he had received a grant of Rs. 250 million rupees for voting for specific candidates in the Lok Sabha elections. He went on to say that when he discussed the proposal with his wife and children, they emphasized that integrity and respect were more important than money. During the interaction, he said,
In the last federal election, I was given Rs 250 million to vote for a candidate. I told my wife about it and she said we don’t want the money and you will lose your reputation. “
Continuing to talk about corruption, he also revealed that he once received a bribe of Rs. 600 million rupees. Talking about this, he said,
I was attracted to the money too, but my son, daughter and wife told me they wanted respect, not money. “
- In 2022, Gudha started supporting Sachin Pilot while strongly criticizing Ashok Gehlot. He said he had a “red diary” containing records of Ashok Gehlot’s alleged fraudulent activities. Furthermore, in response to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s remarks calling Sachin Pilot a “traitor” and saying that he could never become the Chief Minister, Gowda said:
If you don’t find Sachin Pilot to get 80% of the MLA seats, we will leave our stake to the Chief Minister… There is no better politician than him. When I was the state president, the BJP suffered a crushing defeat in Rajasthan. Nonetheless, the Congress president gave Gehlot another chance as chief minister. The priority today should be how we win the Rajasthan elections again. “
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Source: HIS Education