Raj K. Purohit
Raj K. Purohit | |
|---|---|
| President of Bharatiya Janata Party – Mumbai | |
| In office 1 September 2010 – 10 June 2013 | |
| President | Sudhir Mungantiwar |
| Preceded by | Gopal Shetty |
| Succeeded by | Ashish Shelar |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2014–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Annie Shekhar |
| Succeeded by | Rahul Narwekar |
| Constituency | Colaba |
| In office 1990–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Lalit Kapadia |
| Succeeded by | Amin Patel |
| Constituency | Mumbadevi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 August 1955 Sirohi, Rajasthan, India |
| Died | 18 January 2026 (aged 70) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | Website |
Raj K. Purohit (31 August 1955 – 18 January 2026) was an Indian politician and a senior member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was a five-term member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.[1][2][3]
Constituency
[edit]Raj K. Purohit was elected four times from the Mumbadevi assembly constituency and once from the Colaba constituency[4][5] of Mumbai, Maharashtra. He was a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for over twenty-five years.[6][7][8][9]
Positions held
[edit]- Maharashtra Legislative Assembly MLA[10] (1990–1995, 1995–1999, 1999–2004, 2004–2009 and 2014–2019).
Death
[edit]Purohit died in Mumbai on 18 January 2026, at the age of 70.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Maharashtra: In sting operation, BJP MLA Raj Purohit embarrasses party". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ "BJP notice to MLA Raj Purohit as sting leaves party red faced". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ "Raj Purohit sting video". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ "Colaba Election Result". electiontrends.in. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ "Colaba Constituency Result". indianballot.com. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ "BJP MLA Raj Purohit: Claims of internal democracy in party fraud". thehindu.com. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ "BJP serves notice to Maharashtra MLA Raj Purohit for criticising PM Modi". ibnlive.com. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ "Raj K Purohit of BJP WINS the Colaba constituency Maharastra Assembly Election 2014". newsreporter.in. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ "Mumbadevi (Maharashtra) Assembly Constituency Elections". elections.in. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ "Caught on tape: BJP leader Raj Purohit lashes out at leadership". livemint.com. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ PTI (18 January 2026). "Former Maharashtra BJP Minister Raj Purohit passes away at 71". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ "Raj K Purohit Death: भाजपाचे मुंबईतील ज्येष्ठ नेते आणि माजी मंत्री राज पुरोहित यांचं निधन". Lokmat. 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.