Mahaveer Bhagora (17 April 1947 – 16 January 2021) was an Indian politician who was a member of the

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. He represented the Salumber constituency of

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...

from 2004 to 2009 and was a member of the

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(BJP) political party. He is a Christian by faith and his burial had sparked a debate in BJP circles. Bhagora died of

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during the

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Bribe for Vote

On 22 July, during trust vote debate three BJP MPs, Bhagora displayed a bag full of one crore Indian rupee notes with an allegation that the same was given to them by UPA allies to vote in their favor.ABC Live - Online News, Breaking News, World News, National News,India News,Abc News - Three BJP MPs accuse SP, Congress Leaders Bribe for Votes

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External links

Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
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