Chhatrapal Singh Lodha | |
|---|---|
| Member of Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 2004[1] – December 2005 | |
| Constituency | Orissa |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Chhatrapal Singh Lodha is an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party elected to the Rajya Sabha from Orissa.
He was one of the accused in the 2005 cash-for-question scandal. In a sting operation named Operation Duryodhana the media firm Cobrapost caught him on camera accepting a bribe of 15,000 rupees (about US$350) for asking concocted questions in Parliament.[2]
Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha Bhairon Singh Shekhawat asked the Ethics Committee to probe the allegations against Chhatrapal and within 48 hours the panel found reason for his suspension.[3] As a result, he was expelled from the Rajya Sabha.[4]
His name also figured in the Operation Chakravyuha which accused seven members of parliament including Chhatrapal of seeking kickbacks for getting projects sanctioned under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS).[3]
References
- ^ "Meet 11 people's representatives who are in question". Dnaindia.com. 12 December 2005. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "It's Question Hour, People". Outlookindia.com. 26 December 2005. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ a b Bhattarcharjya, Satarupa (2 January 2006). "INDIA TODAY - The most widely read newsweekly in South Asia". Archives.digitaltoday.in. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Cash-for-query: 11 tainted MPs expelled | India News - Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 24 December 2005. Retrieved 27 May 2018.