Chhatrapal Singh Lodha
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Dr. Chhatrapal Singh Lodha is an India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n politician
Politician
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 of the Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...

 elected to Rajya Sabha from Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...

.He is originally from Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
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 state.He is a former union minister of state of India. He was minister of state in Vajpayee
Vajpayee
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 ministry.

He seems to be chhatrakhia(very poor by mind, inferior character).
He was disgraced after the sting operation
Sting operation
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 by the media firm Cobrapost called Operation Duryodhana where he was caught on camera accepting a bribe of Rupees 15,000 (about US$ 350) for asking concocted questions in parliament. As a result, he was expelled from the Rajya Sabha.

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