Khiladi Lal Bairwa

Khiladi Lal Bairwa
Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office
2018–2023
Preceded by Rani Silautia
Succeeded by Sanjay Kumar Jatav
Constituency Baseri
Member of parliament, 15th Lok Sabha
In office
May 2009 – May 2014
Succeeded by Manoj Rajoria
Constituency Karauli–Dholpur
Chairman of Rajasthan Scheduled Castes Commission
In office
19 February 2022 – 01 November 2023
Personal details
Born 5 January 1964
Salempur, Karauli district, Rajasthan
Citizenship Indian
Nationality Indian
Political party Indian National Congress
Spouse Saroopi Devi
Children 1 son and 3 daughters
Parent(s) Narayan Lal Bairwa (father), Yashoda Devi Bairwa (mother)
Residence(s) Karouli and New Delhi
Alma mater Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Allahabad
Profession Businessperson, politician
Committees Member of two committees

Khiladi Lal Bairwa (born 5 January 1964) is an Indian politician & Former member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Baseri Assembly constituency and Former chairman of the Rajasthan Scheduled Castes Commission. He was a member of parliament in the 15th Lok Sabha representing the Karauli–Dholpur constituency of Rajasthan and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party.

Early life and education

Bairwa was born in Salempur, Karauli district in the state of Rajasthan. He a graduate and received a BA degree from the Hindi Vishwavidyalaya in Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh). He is a businessperson.

Political career

Bairwa has been in active politics since the early 2000s band was elected to parliament in 2009. He was the first MP to be elected from the Karauli–Dholpur constituency after it was created in 2008 as a part of the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India.

He was a member of two committees.

Controversy

In December 2013, an Indian news website, Cobrapost, claimed that it conducted a sting operation in which 11 Indian MPs, for money, were willing to write recommendation letters and to lobby with the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to favour a (fictitious) foreign oil company. The sting operation was code-named Operation Falcon Claw. Bairwa was one of the accused politicians. Allegedly, he had asked for 5 million (US$63,000) for writing a recommendation letter.

Posts held

From To Position
2009 2014 Member, 15th Lok Sabha
2009 2014 Member, Committee on Railways
2009 2014 Member, Committee on Petitions

See also