Bharat Singh Kushwah Explained

Bharat Singh Kushwah, (born 4 September 1970^[1]) alternatively spelt as Bharat Singh Kushwaha, is an Indian politician from Madhya Pradesh, who was elected to Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Gwalior Rural Assembly constituency in 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections. Kushwah is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party and has served as Minister of State in the Ministry of Horticulture and Food Processing (Independent Charge) of Madhya Pradesh. He is a two term MLA from Gwalior Rural Assembly constituency.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} In 2024 Indian general election, he was elected to Lok Sabha from Gwalior Lok Sabha constituency.

Life and career

Kushwah was pitted against Indian National Congress candidate, Madan Kushwah in the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. He was able to defeat him in this election. In 2018, he was able to retain the constituency, becoming the member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly for the second time.^[6] The electoral contest of 2018 became triangular as Bahujan Samaj Party announced Sahab Singh Gurjar to be its candidate.^{[7] [8]}

In 2024 Indian general election, he was made a candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party from Gwalior Lok Sabha constituency. He defeated Praveen Pathak of Indian National Congress and was elected to Lok Sabha in this election.^{[9] [10]}

In October 2024, a video of Kushwah got viral in which he was seen walking across various places in his constituency and meeting the ordinary people. He was also spotted promoting the small scale traders and asking the people shopping for Diwali to purchase from them to make the economy strong. Later, it was covered in news media as wll.^[11]

Personal life

He belongs to OBC community. and has been a prominent face of BJP in Madhya Pradesh.^{[12] [13]}

Controversies

During the voting process in 2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, murder of four people belonging to Rajput caste took place in Chakrampur village of Shivpuri region. There were allegations against Kushwah that he was involved in protecting the perpetrators.^[14] This incident happened on 17 November 2023, when some people belonging to Kushwaha caste were allegedly trying to do frivolous voting in the favour of Indian National Congress, Kailash Kushwah on the Chakrampur polling booth in Shivpuri district. When stopped by Rajput people, who were supporters of Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, the people belonging to Kushwaha caste surrounded them and tried to burn them alive inside their vehicle, while they left the polling booth. On beling unsuccessful in their attempt, the perpetrators thrashed them badly leading to the death of four Rajput people belonging to same family.^{[15] [16] [17]}

This village falls under Pohari Assembly constituency and there was massive protest by the people belonging to Rajput caste after the incident.^[18]

Election results

2024 Indian general election

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bioprofile Bharat Singh Kushwaha. One India. 17 September 2023. 18 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230918025410/https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/bharat-singh-kushwaha-76320.html. live.
2. News: Madhya Pradesh assembly elections 2018: Jitters For BJP In Gwalior. Times of India. 24 November 2018 . 17 September 2023. 18 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230918025412/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/madhya-pradesh-assembly-elections-2018-jitters-for-bjp-in-gwalior/articleshow/66780312.cms. live.
3. Web site: मध्य प्रदेश:उद्यानिकी मंत्री भारत सिंह कुशवाह ने अधिकारियों को दिए निर्देश, कहा- जिले में जाकर किसानों से संपर्क करें. Dainik Bhaskar. 17 September 2023. 3 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231203170321/https://www.bhaskar.com/local/mp/news/shivraj-singh-chauhan-cabinet-minister-bharat-singh-kushwaha-directed-officers-over-mp-govt-schemes-127518594.html. live.
4. Web site: Gwalior Rural Assembly election 2013: BJP's Bharat Singh Kushwah faces Congress's Madan Kushwah. Times Now. 11 December 2018 . 17 September 2023. 3 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231203170320/https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/mp-election/article/gwalior-assembly-election-bjps-bharat-singh-kushwah-faces-congresss-madan-kushwaha-shivraj-singh-chouhan-polls-madhya-pradesh-bjp-bsp-congress-mp-mla/313010. live.
5. Web site: Bharat Singh Kushwaha. PRS. 17 September 2023. 3 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231203170321/https://prsindia.org/mlatrack/bharat-singh-kushwah. live.
6. Web site: Gwalior Rural election result: BJP's Bharat Singh Kushwah in lead. India Today. 11 December 2018 . 17 September 2023. 2023-12-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20231203170321/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/gwalior-rural-election-result-bjp-s-bharat-singh-kushwah-1407104-2018-12-11. live.
7. Web site: Congress tightens hold over Gwalior. Deccan Herald. 17 September 2023. 3 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231203170320/https://www.deccanherald.com/india/congress-tightens-hold-over-707783.html. live.
8. Web site: Gwalior Rural Assembly constituency election results. News18. 18 September 2023. 3 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231203170321/https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/madhya-pradesh/gwalior-rural-election-result-s12a014/. live.
9. Web site: Gwalior Election Result: बीजेपी ने लगातार 5वीं बार जीता ग्वालियर, कांग्रेस के प्रवीण पाठक की हार. Aajtak. 4 June 2024 . 5 June 2024. 2024-06-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20240605091155/https://www.aajtak.in/elections/lok-sabha-election-2024/story/gwalior-lok-sabha-election-result-live-updates-fight-between-praveen-pathak-vs-bharat-singh-kushwah-lcln-1957858-2024-06-04. live.
10. News: India Today . 13 July 2024 . Ex-legislators In the major league now . https://web.archive.org/web/20240806121923/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/18th-lok-sabha-the-debutants/story/20240722-ex-legislators-in-the-major-league-now-2565848-2024-07-13 . 6 August 2024 . 6 August 2024 . en.
11. Web site: ग्वालियर सांसद भरत सिंह कुशवाह की इन दिनों जमकर हो रही चर्चा, वजह सुनकर हैरान हो जाएंगे आप . Navbharat Times. 1 November 2024.
12. Web site: 24 में से 9 ओबीसी, 8 जनरल, SC-ST को भी मौका, BJP के काम आएगी एमपी में सोशल इंजीनियरिंग. Navbharat Times. 10 June 2024. 9 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240309212039/https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/madhya-pradesh/bhopal/loksabha-chunav-social-engineering-help-bjp-in-mp-out-of-24-9-obc-8-general-sc-st-also-get-a-chance/articleshow/108176126.cms. live.
13. Web site: Madan Singh Kushwaha join Congress. Hindustan. 11 June 2024.
14. Web site: राजगढ़ में मुकाबला, चंबल की सीटों पर जाति हावी विदिशा, गुना, भोपाल समेत सीटों पर मुद्दे और चेहरे बदल सकते हैं समीकरण. Dainik Bhaskar. 10 June 2024. 31 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240531073941/https://www.bhaskar.com/election-2024/madhya-pradesh-loksabha-election/news/competition-in-rajgarh-caste-dominates-3-seats-of-chambal-132979051.html. live.
15. Web site: शिवपुरी के चकरामपुर में हुए खूनी संघर्ष में 3 हत्या के बाद गंभीर घायल चौथे व्यक्ति की भी मौत. etv Bharat. 24 November 2023 . 10 June 2024. 10 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240610075801/https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/madhya-pradesh/state/shivpuri/bloody-conflict-in-shivpuri-chakrampur-after-three-murders-fourth-person-seriously-injured-also-died/mp20231124111503869869733. live.
16. Web site: MP : मतदान के बाद नरसंहार करने वाले आरोपियों के घर पर चला बुलडोजर, पीड़ितों ने कहा-फर्जी वोटिंग रोकने का नतीजा. news18. 20 November 2023 . 10 June 2024. 5 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240105111217/https://hindi.news18.com/news/madhya-pradesh/shivpuri-massacre-after-voting-houses-of-accused-demolished-victims-said-protest-against-fake-voting-7841235.html. live.
17. Web site: शिवपुरी में ट्रिपल मर्डर के पीछे 40 साल पुरानी रंजिश:भदौरिया-कुशवाहा परिवार में वर्चस्व की लड़ाई; पुलिस को सूचना देने वाला सरपंच लापता. Dainik Bhaskar. 10 June 2024. 6 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231206160629/https://www.bhaskar.com/local/mp/news/40-year-old-enmity-behind-triple-murder-in-shivpuri-132182794.html. live.
18. Web site: 'वो मार रहे थे और बोल रहे थे ये लो डल गया फर्जी वोट'...शिवपुरी ट्रिपल मर्डर की खौफनाक आंखों देखी. Navbharat Times. 10 June 2024. 23 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231123011506/https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/madhya-pradesh/shivpuri/mp-election-2023-horrifying-shivpuri-triple-murder-update-that-took-place-after-voting/articleshow/105354893.cms. live.