Khiladi Lal Bairwa

Khiladi Lal Bairwa is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament of India. Bairwa is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Karauli–Dholpur constituency of Rajasthan and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party.[1][2]

Khiladi Lal Bairwa
Member of Parliament, 15th Lok Sabha
In office
May 2009 – may 2014
ConstituencyKarauli–Dholpur
Personal details
Born (1964-01-05) 5 January 1964
Salempur, Karouli district, Rajasthan
CitizenshipIndian
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Saroopi Devi
Children1 son & 3 daughters
ParentsNarayan Lal Bairwa (father) & Yashoda Devi Bairwa (mother)
ResidenceKarouli & New Delhi
Alma materHindi Vishwavidyalaya, Allahabad
ProfessionBusinessperson & Politician
CommitteesMember of two committees

Early life and education

Khiladi Lal Bairwa was born in Salempur, Karouli district in the state of Rajasthan. Bairwa is a graduate and received B.A degree from the Hindi Vishwavidyalaya in Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh). Bairwa is a businessperson by profession.[1]

Political career

Khiladi Lal Bairwa has been in active politics since early 2000s but this is first term as an elected parliamentarian. Bairwa is the first M.P to be elected from Karauli–Dholpur constituency since this constituency came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India.

He also is member of two committees.[2][1][3]

Controversy

In Dec 2013, an Indian news website Cobrapost claimed that they conducted a sting operation. Cobrapost further claimed that eleven Indian M.Ps, in lieu of money were willing to write recommendation letters and lobby with the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to favour a (fictitious) foreign oil company. Sting operation was code-named Operation Falcon Claw. Khiladi Lal Bairwa was one of the accused politicians. Allegedly, Bairwa had asked for ₹5 million (US$70,000) for writing a recommendation letter.[4]

Posts Held
#FromToPosition
0120092014Member, 15th Lok Sabha
0220092014Member, Committee on Railways
0320092014Member, Committee on Petitions

See also

References
  1. "Member Profile". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  2. "Election Results 2009" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  3. "Earlier Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha website. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  4. "Operation Falcon Claw". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
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