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Rajasthan MLA Jaikrishn Patel Arrested for ₹20 Lakh Bribe in Landmark ACB Operation

The Anti-Corruption Bureau caught the Bharat Adivasi Party legislator red-handed accepting a bribe to withdraw mining-related assembly questions, marking the first such arrest of a sitting MLA in Rajasthan.

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Rajasthan MLA Jaikrishn Patel after being arrested by the state’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) from his official residence in Jaipur. 
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Overview

  • Jaikrishn Patel, a first-time MLA from the Bharat Adivasi Party, was arrested on May 4 after being caught accepting a ₹20 lakh bribe at his Jaipur residence.
  • The bribe was part of a ₹2.5 crore deal to withdraw three starred assembly questions related to mining leases in the Karauli–Toda Bhim area.
  • The ACB operation, initiated after a mine owner's complaint on April 4, was conducted with prior approval from the Assembly Speaker and Chief Minister.
  • While Patel was apprehended, one of his aides fled with the cash, but the ACB has since recovered the full ₹20 lakh and is pursuing forensic analysis of the evidence.
  • The arrest has triggered political reactions, with Rajasthan's home minister calling for introspection and the BAP alleging a potential political conspiracy against the party.