Rajgarh(MP): In a startling revelation, Deepak Joshi, a former minister from Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh, has disclosed that elected officials, including MPs and MLAs, receive a commission of Rs 1 lakh for each bus stop constructed in their jurisdiction. During a campaign event for Congress’s Lok Sabha candidate Digvijay Singh, Joshi admitted to having accepted a portion of such commissions himself.
Joshi, who is the son of former Chief Minister Kailash Joshi, has had a long political career, serving as an MLA and even as the Education Minister in the Shivraj government. However, his journey took a turn when he lost the 2018 elections and subsequently distanced himself from the BJP following internal party dynamics and the shifting allegiances post the fall of the Kamal Nath government.
The allegations have stirred controversy, especially as they come amidst the campaigning for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, with voting in the Rajgarh constituency scheduled for May 7. Joshi’s comments have cast a shadow on the practices within political circles and raised questions about the integrity of public infrastructure projects.
Who is Deepak Joshi?
Please note that former minister Deepak Joshi is the son of former Chief Minister Kailash Joshi. Joshi became MLA for the first time from Bagli in Dewas district in 2003. After this, he again became MLA from the Hatpipalya seat in 2008 and 2013, and in 2013 he also became the Education Minister in Shivraj government. But then he lost the 2018 elections to Congress candidate Manoj Chaudhary.
After this, again in the year 2020, when Congress leaders joined BJP after the fall of Kamal Nath government of the state, MLA Manoj Chaudhary also joined BJP, from then onwards Joshi became sour with BJP, and as soon as the by-elections of the year 2020 came. BJP gave a ticket to Manoj Chaudhary. Angered Deepak Joshi withdrew from Congress before the 2023 assembly elections.
