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Raj K. Purohit
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<div>{{Short description|Indian politician}}<br />
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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}<br />
{{Infobox officeholder<br />
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|office = [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] <br />
|term_start = 1990-1995,1995-1999,1999-2004.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.newsreporter.in/raj-k-purohit-of-bjp-wins-the-colaba-constituency-maharastra-maharastra-assembly-election-2014-548746 | title=Raj K Purohit of BJP WINS the Colaba constituency Maharastra Assembly Election 2014 | work=newsreporter.in | accessdate=17 April 2016}}</ref><br />
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|predecessor = [[Annie Shekhar]] from [[Colaba (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]<br />
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|office1 =[[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] Colaba assembly constituency <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.elections.in/maharashtra/assembly-constituencies/mumbadevi.html | title=Mumbadevi (Maharashtra) Assembly Constituency Elections | work=elections.in | accessdate=17 April 2016}}</ref><br />
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|term_start1 =2004-2009 and 2014-2019.<br />
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|constituency = [[Mumbadevi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]<br />
|birth_place = [[Fungani]], [[Sirohi]]<br />
| occupation = [[Politician]]<br />
|children = [[Akash Purohit]] <br />
|party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br />
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'''Raj K. Purohit''' is an [[India]]n politician and a senior member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. He is a six term member of the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/in-sting-operation-bjp-mla-embarrasses-party/ | title=Maharashtra: In sting operation, BJP MLA Raj Purohit embarrasses party | work=indianexpress.com | accessdate=17 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/BJP-notice-to-MLA-Raj-Purohit-as-sting-leaves-party-red-faced/articleshow/47843535.cms | title=BJP notice to MLA Raj Purohit as sting leaves party red faced | work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com | accessdate=17 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-raj-purohit-sting-video-i-made-vasundhara-raje-the-rajasthan-cm-2099178 | title=Raj Purohit sting video: | work=dnaindia.com | accessdate=17 April 2016}}</ref><br />
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==Constituency==<br />
Raj K. Purohit was elected four times from the Mumbadevi assembly constituency and twice from the Colaba<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.electiontrends.in/live-assembly-election-results-2014/colaba-election-results | title=Colaba Election Result | work=electiontrends.in | accessdate=17 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indianballot.com/Maharastra-Assembly-Election-2014-location-49-4878.html | title=Colaba Constituency Result | work=indianballot.com | accessdate=17 April 2016}}</ref> constituency of Mumbai, Maharashtra.He has been in a member of the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] for over twentyfive years.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/bjp-mla-raj-purohit-claims-of-internal-democracy-in-party-fraud/article7358467.ece | title=BJP MLA Raj Purohit: Claims of internal democracy in party fraud | work=thehindu.com | accessdate=17 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/politics/bjp-serves-notice-to-maharashtra-mla-raj-purohit-for-criticising-pm-modi-1012602.html | title=BJP serves notice to Maharashtra MLA Raj Purohit for criticising PM Modi | work=ibnlive.com | accessdate=17 April 2016}}</ref><br />
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== Positions held ==<br />
*[[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Maharashtra Legislative Assembly MLA]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/r88w7onXj2AVCJ7A4ghnhJ/Caught-on-tape-BJP-leader-Raj-Purohit-lashes-out-at-leaders.html | title=Caught on tape: BJP leader Raj Purohit lashes out at leadership | work=livemint.com | accessdate=17 April 2016}}</ref><br />
*Terms in office:1990-1995,1995-1999,1999-2004,2004-2009 and 2014-2019.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Maharashtra MLAs 2014–2019]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Marathi politicians]]<br />
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]</div>
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