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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| alt =
| name = Rajendra Bharti
| image = Datia MLA thrice Rajendra Bharti.jpg
| office = Member of the [[Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = December 2023
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[Narottam Mishra]]
| term_start2 = 1985
| term_end2 = 1990
| predecessor2 = [[Shyam Sundar Shyam]]
| successor2 = Shambhu Tiwari
| assembly = [[Datia]]
| term_start1 = 1998
| term_end1 = 2003
| successor1 = Ghanshyam Singh
| predecessor1 = Ghanshyam Singh
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|05|30|df=yes}}
| alma_mater = [[Jiwaji University]]
([[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]])<br />[[Dr. Hari Singh Gour University]] ([[L.L.B]])
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| profession = [[Advocate]], [[Politician]]
| spouse = Shobha Bharti (m. 1986)
| children = 3
| parents = [[Shyam Sundar Shyam]]
(father)
| birth_place = [[Datia]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]]
| constituency = [[Datia Assembly constituency|Datia]]
}}

'''Rajendra Bharti''' is an Indian politician and a leader of the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-04 |title=Datia Assembly Election Result 2023 Highlights: Despite BJP's MP sweep, bigwig Narottam Mishra loses seat to Congress |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/datia-assembly-madhya-pradesh-election-result-2023-live-bjp-narottam-mishra-congress-bharti-rajendra/3323570/ |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=The Financial Express |language=en}}</ref> He has been elected thrice as a Member of the [[Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Datia Assembly constituency|Datia Vidhansabha constituency]], in 1985, 1998 and currently serving as a member of the [[16th Madhya Pradesh Assembly]] from the Datia Vidhansabha.[https://mpvidhansabha.nic.in/11thvs/11-23.pdf]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-17 |title=Madhya Pradesh 1985 |url=https://www.eci.gov.in/files/file/3734-madhya-pradesh-1985/ |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=Election Commission of India |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-17 |title=Madhya Pradesh 1998 |url=https://www.eci.gov.in/files/file/3737-madhya-pradesh-1998/ |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=Election Commission of India |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Election Commission of India |url=https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/show-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 |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=affidavit.eci.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha |url=https://mpvidhansabha.nic.in/11thvs/11-23.pdf}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Rajendra Bharti was born in [[Datia]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]. He earned his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees, completing his graduation. Professionally, he is an advocate and politician. His father, [[Shyam Sunder Shyam|Shyam Sundar Shyam]], was a five-term MLA from [[Datia Assembly constituency|Datia]], Madhya Pradesh a freedom fighter, and a renowned socio-political figure in Madhya Pradesh.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rajendra Bharti(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- DATIA(DATIA) – Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/MadhyaPradesh2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=1371 |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=myneta.info}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Inc Rajendra Bharti Datia Madhya Pradesh Candidate Assembly Election Result 2023 |url=https://www.amarujala.com/election/vidhan-sabha-elections/madhya-pradesh/candidates/rajendra-bharti-inc-2023-datia-22-madhya-pradesh |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref>

== Political career ==
Rajendra Bharti a prominent Indian politician, embarked on his political journey as a youth volunteer within the [[Indian National Congress|Congress party]], during the tenure of his father, [[Shyam Sundar Shyam]], who served as a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] (MLA). His active involvement led him to make substantial contributions to the [[Seva Dal|Congress Sevadal]], where he ascended to the position of President in the District Congress Committee in [[Datia]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=कांग्रेस ने राजेंद्र भारती को दतिया से चौथी बार दिया टिकट, अब सातवीं बार चुनाव मैदान में |work=Dainik Bhaskar |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/congress-gave-rajendra-bharti-ticket-for-the-fourth-time-from-datia-now-for-the-seventh-time-in-the-election-field-022620-3137074.html/}}</ref> [[File:Rajendra Bharti with The Prime minister Rajiv Gandhi in1985.jpeg|thumb|'''Rajendra Bharti with The Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1985'''|center]]Bharti has participated in Eight elections spanning from 1985 to the present. Notably, he emerged victorious in three of these elections, securing his seat in 1985, 1998, and 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-02 |title=Datia (Madhya Pradesh) Assembly Seat: Congress's Rajendra Bharti to Challenge BJP's Narottam Mishra in High-Stakes Battle |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/datia-madhya-pradesh-assembly-seat-congresss-rajendra-bharti-to-challenge-bjps-narottam-mishra-in-high-stakes-battle-article-104925107 |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=TimesNow |language=en}}</ref> From 1984 to 2000, Rajendra Bharti served as the [[Chairman]] of the Agricultural Rural Development Bank in [[Datia district|Datia]], playing a crucial role in the [[economic development]] of the region. Additionally, he held the esteemed position of [[Vice-Chairman]] of the State Cooperative Agricultural Development Bank of [[Madhya Pradesh]] from 1997 to 2003.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Pushpendra |title=कौन हैं राजेंद्र भारती, जिन्होंने एमपी के गृह मंत्री नरोत्तम मिश्रा को दतिया से दी शिकस्त |url=https://hindi.news24online.com/state/madhya-pradesh/who-is-rajendra-bharti-defeated-narottam-mishra-from-datia/473421/ |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=News24 Hindi |language=hi}}</ref>
In 1997, he travelled to [[Paris]], [[England]], [[Austria]], [[the Netherlands]], [[Italy]], and [[Germany]] for research purposes.In 1978, he was elected General Secretary in the direct elections held in Government College Datia. Throughout his political career, Rajendra Bharti faced several challenges. He was arrested multiple times, notably in 1978 at the time of arrest of [[Indira Gandhi]], he went to jail along with his father Late Shri [[Shyam Sundar Shyam]], a freedom fighter and Deputy Speaker of [[Vindhya Pradesh]]<ref>{{Cite news |title=जडेल, ी बाबू इंिडयन नेशनल कांेस िनवाचन े- योपुर (1) |url=https://mpvidhansabha.nic.in/mlaprofilevsxvi100325.pdf}}</ref> and also between 1990 and 1992, and served time in jail for his [[activism]]. From 1991 to 1996, he was the President of the District Congress Committee (DCC).<ref>{{cite web | title=SubscriberWrites: Legacy of Rajendra Bharti | website=[[ThePrint]] | date=4 December 2024 | url=https://theprint.in/yourturn/subscriberwrites-legacy-of-rajendra-bharti/2387398/ }}</ref>

== Controversy ==
He filed a case related to paid news against the former Home Minister of Madhya Pradesh, [[Narottam Mishra]], which resulted in Narottam Mishra being suspended from the legislative body.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MP Election: नरोत्तम मिश्रा के 'पेड न्यूज' केस में सुप्रीम कोर्ट में फाइनल सुनवाई आज, विधायकी पर लटकी है तलवार |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/madhya-pradesh/news/mp-election-news-final-hearing-in-supreme-court-today-in-narottam-mishra-paid-news-case/articleshow/103005289.cms |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=Navbharat Times |language=hi}}</ref>

On 3 April 2026 ,he was sentenced with 3 years of imprisonment for defrauding bank related to 2015 case by a special court in Delhi<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jaiswal |first=Arushi |date=2026-04-03 |title=Congress suffers setback in MP as Datia MLA Rajendra Bharti loses membership after conviction |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/madhya-pradesh/congress-suffers-setback-in-mp-as-datia-mla-rajendra-bharti-loses-membership-after-conviction-latest-updates-2026-04-03-1036138 |access-date=2026-04-04 |website=India TV News |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:People from Datia]]
[[Category:Politicians from Ujjain]]
[[Category:1958 births]]

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