Rajendra Singh Gudha is an Indian politician who represents the Udaipurwati area as an MLA from the Congress party. He gained attention when the Rajasthan Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot, suspended him for discussing women’s issues in the Vidhan Sabha on 21 July 2023.
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Wiki/Biography
Rajendra Singh Gudha was born on Friday, 19 July 1968 (age 55 years; as of 2023) in Gudha, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. His zodiac sign is Cancer. He is a twelfth pass and did his schooling at Government Senior Secondary School, Gudha.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 9″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
Gudha’s father’s name is Madhasingh Shekhawat. His mother’s name is Bhanwar Kanwar.
Rajendra Singh Gudha’s parents
He has two brothers, Shravan Singh and Mahender Singh.
Wife & Children
Gudha got married to Nisha Kanwar on 22 February. Together they have two children, a son, Shivam Gudha, and a daughter Mansa Gudha.
Rajendra Singh Gudha’s wife (left), daughter (centre), and son (right)
Religion
Gudha follows Hinduism.
Rajendra Singh Gudha performing hawan with his wife
Signature
Rajendra Singh Gudha’s signature
Politics
In 2008, he contested the assembly election on a BSP ticket from Udaipurwati constituency. After winning the seat, he left the BSP and joined the Congress party. In December 2009, he served as the State Minister of the Government of Rajasthan till November 2011. He was re-elected as State Minister of the Government of Rajasthan in November 2011 and served till December 2013. From 2008 till 2013, he was a part of the Congress party when he was elected as the Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Udaipurwati constituency. In 2018, he left the Congress party and again joined BSP. After being re-elected as the Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the Udaipurwati Assembly constituency on a BSP ticket, he left the party and in September 2019, he switched to the Congress party along with other five MLAs. In November 2021, he was elected as the State Minister of Sainik Kalyan (IC) Home Guard and Civil Defence (IC) Panchayati Raj and Rural Development. On 21 July 2023, he was suspended from the assembly.
Controversies
Disrespecting remarks on Katrina Kaif
In 2021, Gudha made a comment while talking to the people of Udaipurwati that went viral on social media. He compared the smoothness of the roads in the area to actress Katrina Kaif‘s cheeks. Many people found this comment disrespectful and criticized him for it.
Kidnapping charges against Gudha
In February 2023, Gudha was accused of threatening and kidnapping a man named Durga Singh from Ward No. 31. Durga filed a complaint against Gudha at the Neem Ka Thana police station. According to Durga, Gudha called him, asked where he lived, and then arrived at his location within half an hour with his assistant Krishna Kumar, a red vehicle, and a police van. Durga claimed that Gudha forcibly made him sit in his car, grabbed his collar and neck, and got a blank cheque signed by him. Gudha, in response, stated that it was Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot‘s mistake to allow such a case to be filed against him. He argued that if there were any issues, Gehlot should have talked to him directly first. Gudha further claimed that Durga was a fraudster who cheated people for money, and a woman named Vimla Kanwar was one of his victims. According to Gudha, Vimla sought his help, and he took this approach to teach Durga a lesson for his fraudulent activities.
Sacked from the Congress party
On 21st July 2023, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot suspended Gudha from the Congress party because he spoke about women’s issues in the Vidhan Sabha and compared the violence against women in Manipur and Rajasthan. Then, on 24 July 2023, Gudha was removed from the assembly due to his unruly behaviour. He angrily presented a “red diary” containing what he claimed was incriminating material against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. In a press conference, Gudha tearfully told the media that he was physically attacked, punched, and kicked by Congress leaders when he went to the Rajasthan assembly. The Chairman of the Rajasthan Assembly also denied him the opportunity to speak. Additionally, all the ministers accused him of supporting the BJP.
Assets/Properties
Movable Assets
- Bank Deposits: Rs. 1,87,397
- Motor Vehicles: Rs. 5,95,244
- Other assets: Rs. 2,58,960
Immovable Assets
- Agricultural Land: Rs. 50,000
- Residential Buildings: Rs. 65,50,000
Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the year 2018. It excludes the assets owned by his wife and dependents (minor).
Net Worth
His net worth is Rs. 90 Lakh approximately.
Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the year 2018. It excludes the assets owned by his wife and dependents (minor).
Facts/Trivia
- In 2016, Gudha filed a complaint at the Udaipurwati police station against his brothers and their sons. They attempted to halt his car, pulled him out, and during their argument, one of them fired a gunshot. When other family members heard the gunshot, they came outside, but the accused individuals managed to escape.
- In 2017, he spoke at a press conference organized by various organizations of the Universal Reservation Rights Movement. He stated that the 14 per cent reservation provided by the state government to upper castes based on their economic status should be fully implemented by amending the constitution. Gudha emphasized that if equal rights were not granted to all communities under the reservation system or if the state government didn’t address their significant demands, the movement would be launched against it.
- In 2021, Gudha made a statement while speaking to the people of Udaipurwati that caused controversy. He asked them if his strategy was wrong or not. In the video, he revealed a pattern of getting a ticket from BSP, winning elections, and leaving the party to join Congress. Then, when he wanted to leave Congress, he rejoined BSP. In response to Gudha’s statement, Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam criticized him and said that a political party is like a mother, and Gudha had no right to disrespect it by using such tactics.
- In a 2022 interview, he shared with school students at a program in a private school in Udaipurwati that he was once offered Rs. 25 crores to vote for a particular candidate in a Rajya Sabha election. He went on to say that when he discussed this offer with his wife and children, they emphasized that integrity and respect were more important than money. During the interaction, he said,
In the last Rajya Sabha elections, I was offered Rs 25 crores to cast my vote for one candidate. I had told this to my wife and she had said we don’t want money, you will lose your reputation.”
Continuing the conversation on corruption, he also disclosed that he was once offered a bribe of Rs. 60 crores. Talking about it, he said,
I was also lured by the amount, but my son and daughter and my wife told me that they want respect and not money.”
- In 2022, Gudha began supporting Sachin Pilot and strongly criticized Ashok Gehlot. He stated that he had a “red diary” containing records of alleged fraudulent activities by Ashok Gehlot. Moreover, in response to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s remark calling Sachin Pilot a “traitor” and stating that he could never become the Chief Minister, Gudha gave a reply and said,
We will leave our stake for the chief ministership if you do not find 80 per cent MLAs with Sachin Pilot… No better politician than him. BJP was badly defeated in Rajasthan when I was the state party president. Still, the Congress president gave him another chance to Gehlot to become CM. Today the priority should be on how we can again win the Rajasthan election.”
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