Mahipal Maderna

Mahipal Maderna
Constituency Osian, Jodhpur
Personal details
Born (1952-03-05)March 5, 1952
Lakshman nagar
Nationality Indian
Spouse(s) Leela Maderna
Relations Parasram Maderna (father)
Children 2 daughters
Residence civil lines, jaipur (rajasthan)
Alma mater Jodhpur University[1] (B.A., LL.B.)
Religion Hindu
As of 10 November, 2011
Source: [Rajasthan Legislative Assembly profile[2]]

Mahipal Maderna is an Indian politician from Rajasthan past member of Indian National Congress. He served as the Water Resources Minister of Rajasthan in Ashok Gehlot's ministry, before being sacked in 2011 for his involvement in Bhanwari Devi case.

Biography

Mahipal Maderna comes from the former zamindar (landowner) family of Lakshman nagar. His father Parasram Maderna served as a cabinet minister in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. He was educated as a lawyer, and holds an LL.B. degree. Like his father, he joined the Indian National Congress and entered politics.

Maderna was elected as the chief of Jodhpur Zilla Parishad in 1981, 1988, 1994 and 2000. On 5 December 2003, he was elected to the 12th State Legislative Assembly from Bhopalgarh. He was elected to the 13th State Legislative Assembly from Osian, Jodhpur.

Bhanwari Devi case

In 2011, Mahipal Maderna was accused of being involved in a case relating to the disappearance of a nurse named Bhanwari Devi. Bhanwari, who worked as an auxiliary nurse/midwife in the Jaliwada village (Bilara tehsil) went missing on 1 September. Her husband Amarchand alleged that she was abducted on orders of Maderna.[3] Subsequently, the Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot sacked Maderna as a minister on 26 October.[4] It was alleged that Bhanwari Devi was negotiating a multi-crore deal with Maderna and his opponents to trade of a CD in which she was seen in a "compromising position" with Maderna and others.[5] In November 2011, Rehana, the girlfriend of the key suspect Shahabuddin, leaked an audio clip to the reporters. The clip was recorded during her discussion with Shahabuddin in the Jodhpur Central Jail. In the clip, Shahabuddin is heard telling Rehana that Bhanwari Devi was handed over to the gang of Pradeep Godara, a criminal wanted by the Rajasthan police in several cases. He is also heard telling that he had been falsely implicated in the case, and had no clue what happened to Bhanwari.[6]

CBI arrested Maderna on December 3 and questioned him.He was confronted with the key suspects, Sahiram Bishnoi, Shahabuddin and Sohan Lal Bishnoi in jail.[7][8] Later it was revealed that maderna and Congress legislator Malkhan Singh were hand-in-glove in the entire conspiracy as the nurse was blackmailing both of them.The two politicians allegedly roped in a Sahiram Bishnoi, who hired Sohan Lal, Balia and Shahabuddin for the task of kidnapping the nurse.[9] On 6 January CBI claimed to know whereabouts of disposal of Bhanwari Devi's body.Investing officer were praised by CBI director for solving this case in 100 days.The agency is about to file a second chargesheet after admission of the Bishnaram gang on the disposal of bhanwari devi's body at Jaloda village near Osian village in Jodhpur.[10]

Dilip Singh Murder Case

Earlier in 1970, Maderna along with Vijay Poonia, was also accused of murder of a student Dilip Singh nephew of Bhairon Singh Shekhawat(ex-vp, India)in Jaipur. On 3 February 1970, Dilip Singh was allegedly beaten at room no.42 in Vivekanand hostel and FIR was lodged at Gandhinagar Police Station with offences Under Sections 307 and 452 read with Section 149, and Section 148, IPC.

Dilip Singh succumbed to injuries on 14 February 1970. Later, the investigation was handed over to CBI and the case was altered to one for offences Under Sections 148, 302, 307, 453 read with Section 149 and Section 120B, IPC. However both the principal accused were acquitted subsequently.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Maderna held in nurse case". The Telegraph. 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  2. ↑ "Biodata of Mahipal Maderana". Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
  3. ↑ "Bhanwari case: CBI grills former Rajasthan minister". The Hindu. 10 November 2011. Archived from the original on 12 November 2011.
  4. ↑ "Ex-Rajasthan minister Maderna confesses to a relationship with Bhanwari Devi". NDTV. 2011-11-10. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
  5. ↑ "Bhanwari Devi CD expose: Sex, lies and blackmail". The Pioneer. 2011-11-10. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
  6. ↑ Bhanwari case: Audio tape gives new spin
  7. ↑ "CBI questions Maderna in jail". Times Of India. Jan 4, 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "Bhanwari Devi case: Sahiram, Maderna jointly quizzed in jail". Times Of India. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  9. ↑ "Bhanwari Devi case: CBI achieves breakthrough with the arrest of Kailash Jakhar". Times of India. 4 January 2012. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013.
  10. ↑ "Final charge-sheet likely by month-end". Times of India. 6 January 2012. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013.
  11. ↑ "Rajasthan High Court: Mahipal Maderna And Anr. vs State Of Rajasthan". 26 October 1970. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013.

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