Pradeep Patel

Pradeep Patel
Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
2018
Preceded bySukhendra Singh
ConstituencyMauganj
Personal details
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
ProfessionPolitician

Pradeep Patel is an Indian politician from Madhya Pradesh. He won two-time as an Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 2018 and 2023, representing Mauganj Assembly constituency as a Member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Political career

In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections, Patel received a ticket from the Bharatiya Janata Party to contest from the Mauganj Assembly Constituency. He faced the Indian National Congress candidate, Sukhendra Singh, and won the election by a margin of 11,092 votes, securing a total of 47,753 votes compared to Singh's 36,661 votes.[1][2]

In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections, Patel again received the BJP ticket for the same constituency and once more contested against Singh from the Indian National Congress. Patel won the election again, this time by a margin of 7,174 votes, obtaining a total of 70,119 votes while Singh received 62,945 votes.[1][2][3]

Controversy

On November 19, 2024, MLA Patel with his supporters and a JCB bulldozer arrived to demolish an encroachment near Mahadevan Mandir in Devra village, Mauganj. This led to a clash between the residents and MLA supporters followed by stone pelting and arson. Later MLA was arrested twice and an FIR was registered against him.[4][5][6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Mauganj, Election Result 2023 Live: Winning And Losing Candidates & Parties, 2019 vs 2024 Results, Voting Percentage, Exit Polls-News18 Assembly Election 2023 Result News". www.news18.com. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  2. ^ a b "Mauganj Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: Get Mauganj Lok Sabha Election Results and Candidate List". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  3. ^ "Mauganj Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: BJP's Pradeep Patel defeats INC's Sukhendra Singh Banna with 7174 votes". India Today. 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  4. ^ "मंदिर की जमीन से अतिक्रमण हटाने पर अड़े भाजपा विधायक:खुद को कमरे में घंटों रखा बंद; प्रशासन ने दी है 7 दिन की डेडलाइन". www.bhaskar.com (in Hindi). 22 Nov 2024. Retrieved 24 Nov 2024.
  5. ^ "अतिक्रमण विवाद में बीजेपी विधायक प्रदीप पटेल नजरबंद:जेसीबी लेकर पहुंचे थे, पुलिस ने रीवा पीटीएस सामुदायिक भवन में रखा; बोले-अन्न ग्रहण नहीं करूंगा". www.bhaskar.com (in Hindi). 19 Nov 2024. Retrieved 24 Nov 2024.
  6. ^ "मऊगंज विधायक रीवा में 24 घंटे से नजरबंद:भास्कर से बोले-बाहर आते ही मंदिर की जमीन खाली कराने जाऊंगा; प्रभारी मंत्री ने कहा-ऊपर बात करूंगा". www.bhaskar.com (in Hindi). 21 Nov 2024. Retrieved 24 Nov 2024.
  7. ^ "मऊगंज: अतिक्रमण हटाने को लेकर दो समुदायों में हुई पत्थरबाजी:तीन लोग घायल, जिले में धारा 163 लागू; कलेक्टर बोले- हालात कंट्रोल में हैं". www.bhaskar.com (in Hindi). 20 Nov 2024. Retrieved 24 Nov 2024.