Rajesh Agrahari

Rajesh Kumar Agrahari (Hindi: राजेश कुमार अग्रहरि) is an Indian entrepreneur, industrialist and politician currently affiliated with Bharatiya Janata Party. He is former Samajwadi Party leader from Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, who is expelled from the party by UP CM Akhilesh Yadav for his anti-party activities.^[1][2] He is founder and CMD of Rajesh Masala, established in 1997. He is referred as Rajesh Masala because of his ‘Rajesh Masala’ brand of spices.

On December 28, 2014, Rajesh Agrahari joined Bharatiya Janata Party.^[3]

Business career

Rajesh Agrahari is Director of Rajesh Masala Private Limited from 13 February 2004 to present, is registered with Ministry of Corporate Affairs of India (MCA).^[4][5] He is also Director of Rajesh Milk Private Limited from 26 April 2012. Rajesh Milk Private Limited is a Private Company incorporated in April 2012.^[6]

Politics

Rajesh was affiliated with Samajwadi Party^[7] till his expulsion in July 2014.^[8] He is president of the "Amethi Udyog Vypaar Mandal", a traders’ organisation.^[9] His wife Chandrama Devi Agrahari is twice time elected to Amethi Nagar Palika election.^[10] He unsuccessfully contested Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, 2007 from Amethi constituency of Sultanpur district,^[11] gained 20804 voted for SP.^[12][13]

Rajesh joined BJP on 28 December, 2014 in presence of Union Minister for State Ram Shankar Katheria and UP-BJP President Laxmikant Bajpai.^[14][15][16]

Controversy and expelled from party

Former Samajwadi Party leader and businessman Rajesh Agrahari had garlanded BJP leader and present Union Minister of Transport Nitin Gadkari when he was in Amethi district during the Lok Sabha polls.^[17] On July 6, 2014 Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav has expelled Samajwadi Party leader and industrialist Rajesh Agrahari for his anti-party activities from the party for six years.^[18]

Responding to the expulsion, Rajesh Masala head said, “SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav is like my father and he had asked me to join politics.” ^{[19][20][21][22]}

References

1. "राजेश अग्रहरि सपा से निष्काषित". Jagran. Jul 5, 2014.
2. "गडकरी को माला पहनाई तो पार्टी से निकाले गए समाजवादी नेता". Newstrack live. Jul 7, 2014.
3. "SP leader to join BJP in Rahul Amethi constituency". 27 December 2014.
4. "Rajesh Kumar Agrahari, Director". Zauba. Nov 6, 2006.
5. "Rajesh Masala Private Limited". Zauba.
6. "Rajesh Milk Private Limited". Zauba.
7. "कांग्रेसी सांसद के कार्यक्रम में राहुल को खरी-खरी". ABP News. Retrieved Nov 13, 2013.
8. "गडकरी को माला पहनाने पर समाजवादी पार्टी नेता राजेश मसाला पार्टी से निष्कासित". Amethi: ABP News. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
9. "Modi Stirs The Gandhis' Nest In Amethi". Tehlka. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
10. "Independents leading in Uttar Pradesh local bodies elections". The Hindu. November 7, 2006.
11. "Affidavit Details of Rajesh Kumar". Empowering India.
12. "Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2007 Result". Empowering India.
13. "BJP may field Cong's Sanjay against Rahul". The Sunday Guardian. 16 November 2013.
14. "Laxmikant Bajpai claimed 70 SP members were in touch with BJP". Daily Pioneer. 29 December 2014.
15. "Laxmikant Bajpai claimed 70 SP members were in touch with BJP". Daily Pioneer. 29 December 2014.
16. "राजेश लगायेंगे अब भाजपा में राजनीति का तड़का". Janhit news. 29 December 2014.
17. "SP leader expelled from party for 6 years after he garlands Nitin Gadkari". IBN Live. Retrieved Jul 7, 2014.
18. /news/4890760_SP-leader-expelled-from-party-for-garlanding-Garik-.html "SP leader expelled from party for garlanding Gadkari" Check |url= value (help). Press Trust of India. Retrieved 6 Jul 2014.
19. "SP leader expelled from party for garlanding Gadkari". Amethi: Indian TV News. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
20. "अखिलेश यादव ने राजेश मसाला को भी अनुशासन हीनता के आरोप में बाहर निकाला". Jamos News. July 5, 2014.
21. "गडकरी की माला राजेश मसाला की दुश्मन बनी". Jul 7, 2014.
22. "एसपी से छह साल के लिए निकाला". Navbharat Times. Jul 5, 2014.

External links

• Official website of Rajesh Masala