Controversial independent Member of Legislative Assembly Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya, who had to resign from the Uttar Pradesh cabinet in March after killing of Deputy Superintendent of Police Zia-ul-Haq in Pratapgarh, was on Friday re-inducted as a minister.
While a few 'bahubalis' managed wins in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, a majority of them were rejected by the voters. According to the results, many alleged dons-turned-politicians failed to make it to the Uttar Pradesh Assembly.
Members from the Jayant Chaudhary's Rashtriya Lok Dal too were part of the group, their participation seen as another indication that the party is all set to switch sides from the SP to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
The best-case scenario is that the BJP will top out at around 50 seats in UP -- a drop of 12 from the 62 it had won in 2019. Taken in tandem with Maharashtra and Karnataka, this is what is likely to put paid to the BJP's ambitions of a third term for Modi, argues Prem Panicker.
Candidates contesting from Kunda (in Pratapgarh), Malhani (in Jaunpur), and Rasara (in Ballia) failed to secure enough votes to prevent forfeiture of their deposits.
The SP also alleged that it was the BJP people who got Umesh Pal, a key witness in the 2005 killing of then BSP legislator Raju Pal, murdered.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday kept the bulk of ministries, including the key Home and Finance, with him.
Taking its probe to the doorsteps of former Uttar Pradesh minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh, the Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday questioned his cousin and member of state legislative council Akshay Pratap Singh in connection with the violence in Balipur village in which Deputy Superintendent of Police Zia-ul-Haq was killed.
Two close aides of former Uttar Pradesh minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh were remanded in Central Bureau of Investigation custody till March 18 by the agency court in Lucknow in connection with the murder case of Kunda Deputy Superintendent of police Zia-Ul-Haq.
As questions remained whether the killing of a police officer in which Raja Bhaiya has been booked was planned, a postmortem showed the victim was beaten up before being shot dead.
Controversial Uttar Pradesh Minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias 'Raja Bhaiya' resigned on Monday and faced possible arrest after he was booked for alleged conspiracy in the killing of a police officer over which a Central Bureau of Investigation probe will be ordered.
As many as 10 ministers in the Yogi Adityanath government failed to win their seats in the 2022 assembly elections, despite the BJP registering an impressive victory.
Former Uttar Pradesh minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya Thursday underwent lie-detection test in connection with the murder of Kunda DSP Zia-ul-Haq.
A special Central Bureau of Investigation court on Wednesday gave permission to the investigation agency for conducting a polygraph test on former Uttar Pradesh minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya in the murder case of Kunda DSP Zia-ul-Haq.
The Central Bureau of Investigation is not likely to press any charge against former Uttar Pradesh minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya in its chargesheet in connection with violence in Balipur village of Pratapgarh in which Deputy Superintendent of Police Zia-Ul Haq and village head Nanhe Yadav were allegedly murdered.
Former Uttar Pradesh minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya was questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday in connection with the murder of a village head and Kunda Deputy Superintendent of Police Zia-Ul Haq.
CBI sources said 44-year old Raja Bhaiya, who is prime accused in the FIR registered by Kunda DSP Zia-ul-Haq's wife Parveen Azar, has been summoned by the agency for questioning in connection with the larger conspiracy related to the murder of Balipur village head Nanhe Yadav.
Controversial Uttar Pradesh politician Raja Bhaiya was on Thursday booked by Central Bureau of Investigation under murder charges in the killing of police officer Zia-Ul-Haq after the probe into the case was handed over to the central investigating agency.
The Centre on Thursday handed over to Central Bureau of Investigation the probe into the killings of Pratapgarh Deputy Superintendent Police Zia-ul-Haq and two others following a request from the Uttar Pradesh government.
Facing strident demands for the arrest of Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya booked in the DSP murder case, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday promised to take action against those found guilty.
Virtually ruling out immediate arrest of Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya booked in the murder of a senior police officer, Uttar Pradesh Police on Tuesday said it needs to be established first who committed the crime before the conspiracy angle can be probed.
The judicial custody of Independent member of Legislative Assembly Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya, Samajwadi Party member of Parliament Shailendra Kumar, member of Legislative Council Akshay Pratap Singh alias Gopalji, MLA Vinod Saroj and seven others was extended on Saturday by 14 days by a local court in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh.
The number of policemen injured in them was 1,443 and 13 were killed, the data showed.
The Central Bureau of Investigation is all set to start a probe into the death of DSP Zia-ul-Haq in Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh in the backdrop of a growing demand for action against the state's ruling Samajwadi Party leader Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya.
Controversial MLA Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya, who resigned from Uttar Pradesh cabinet over the killing of a DSP in Pratapgarh, on Monday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the incident, saying he had no reason to harm the officer and would have easily got him transferred if he had a problem.
Samajwadi Party activists staged demonstrations across Uttar Pradesh on Monday against the arrest of independent member of Legislative Assembly Raghuraj Pratap Singh, popularly known as Raja Bhaiya, for his alleged involvement in an attempt to kidnap and murder a candidate in the local bodies election. More than 500 party activists were detained for resorting to violence, said a SP spokesperson.
Samajwadi Party member of Parliament Shailendra Kumar, two members of Legislative Assembly including Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya, and a member of Legislative Council were on Sunday arrested in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh on charges of an attempt to murder after they allegedly threatened a candidate in local body elections, the police said.
The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday slapped the stringent Gangsters Act on independent member of legislative assembly Raghuraj Pratap Singh, better known as Raja Bhaiya.Raja Bhaiya, his cousin and Samajwadi Party Member of Parliament Akshay Pratap Singh and their two aides Hari Om Srivastava and Nanhe Singh have all been charged under the Act.Raja Bhaiya had earlier been put behind bars during Mayawati's last regime.
A First Information Report has been registered against controversial independent MLA and former minister in the previous Samajwadi Party government Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya for allegedly giving a false affidavit to procure arms licences from the state capital. The MLA has stated in his affidavit that he was not involved in any criminal case and no case was registered against him. However, police said that 41 cases were registered against him.
A visibly upset Shivpal Yadav said, "I was never called to any meeting (of the SP) and no information was given to me."
POTA was invoked against Raja Bhaiya by the previous government led by Mayawati.
State deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya among 692 candidates are contesting on 61 seats spread across 12 districts in the fifth phase.
A private helicopter carrying Samajwadi Party leader Raghuraj Pratap Singh crash landed on a highway at Dhimi village under Hathgawan police circle of Pratapgarh district, on Sunmday evening.
An FIR has been lodged against independent MLA from Kunda Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya and his associate Zulfikar Ali, who were injured in a helicopter crash in Pratapgarh, after an inquiry found them having no license to fly the aircraft, police said today.
Raja Bhaiyya announces resignation after Supreme Court verdict
An FIR was registered at Hazratganj police station on December 29, 2007, charging the minister in the previous Samajwadi Party government with securing three arms licences by showing his Lucknow address and hiding the one in his native Pratapgarh.In his affidavit, the MLA stated that he was not involved in any criminal cases, but the police said that 41 cases were registered against him.
Independent legislator Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiyya was Saturday re-inducted into the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet.
Campaigning for the fifth phase ended on Friday evening, and all necessary arrangements have been completed, state Chief Election Officer Ajay Kumar Shukla said in Lucknow on Saturday.
SC quashes UP govt order on POTA charges against Raju Bhaiyya
The Mulayam Singh-led government had withdrawn the case.
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