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'''Abhay Ganpathrai Bharadwaj''' (2 April 1954 – 1 December 2020) was an Ugandan-born Indian politician, activist and lawyer. He was born in [[Kampala]], [[Uganda]].
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Abhay Bharadwaj
| net_worth          =
| image              = [[File:Abhay Bharadwaj.jpg|200px]]
| office1            = Member of Parliament, [[Rajya Sabha]]
| term_start1        = 22 July 2020
| term_end1          = 1 December 2020
| constituency1      = [[Gujarat]]
| predecessor1        = [[Chunibhai K Gohel]]
| successor1          = [[Rambhai Mokariya]]
| office2            = Part-time Member, <br/>[[Law Commission of India]]
| term_start2        = 10 June 2016
| term_end2          = 31 August 2018
| birth_date          = {{birth date|1954|04|02|df=y}}
| birth_place        = [[Kampala]], [[Uganda Protectorate]]
| death_date          = {{death date and age|df=yes|2020|12|1|1954|4|2}}
| death_place        = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| party              = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| occupation          = {{Hlist|Politician|attorney}}
| spouse              = Alka
| children            = 3
| relatives          = Nitin Bharadwaj <small>(brother)</small> <br> Sadhana Mehta <small>(sister)</small>
}}
'''Abhay Ganpatrai Bharadwaj''' (2 April 1954 – 1 December 2020) was an Indian advocate turned politician, and a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]] when he died.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/gujarat-bjp-picks-old-timers-abhay-bharadwaj-ramila-bara-for-rajya-sabha/articleshow/74585494.cms|title= Gujarat BJP picks old timers Abhay Bharadwaj, Ramila Bara for Rajya Sabha|website= The Times Of India}}
</ref> A leader of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], he was closely affiliated with the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] and the [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad]] since his college days. He had also unsuccessfully contested the [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] elections in 1995 as an independent candidate from [[Rajkot West]].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.deshgujarat.com/2020/03/11/abhay-bhardwaj-and-ramila-bara-bjp-candidates-for-rajya-sabha-election-in-gujarat/ |title= Abhay Bharadwaj and Ramila Bara BJP candidates for Rajya Sabha election in Gujarat}}</ref>


Bharadwaj was a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]] from 22 July 2020 until his death.<ref>{{cite news|URL=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/gujarat-bjp-picks-old-timers-abhay-bharadwaj-ramila-bara-for-rajya-sabha/articleshow/74585494.cms|title= Gujarat BJP picks old timers Abhay Bharadwaj, Ramila Bara for Rajya Sabha|website= The Times Of India}}</ref> He was a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. He also was a member of the national [[Law Commission of India|Law Commission]] from 2016 to 2018.
==Early life==
Abhay Bharadwaj was born on 2 April 1954 in [[Uganda]], where his family lived then. In 1969 his family moved to India due to the civil war in Uganda.


Bharadwaj died of [[COVID-19]] on 1 December 2020 at a hospital in [[Chennai]], [[India]] at the age of 66.<ref>[https://newsd.in/gujarat-rajya-sabha-mp-abhay-bharadwaj-passes-away-pm-modi-condoles-his-death/ Gujarat Rajya Sabha MP Abhay Bharadwaj passes away, PM Modi condoles his death]</ref>
==Legal career==
He started his career as an advocate in 1980 with the Bar Council of Gujarat.
 
He was the lawyer who defended the accused in the Gulberg Society case, which took place during the [[2002 Gujarat riots]] and culminated in the killing of nearly 70 residents of the neighbourhood. The trial culminated in a special court convicting 24 accused and acquitting 36 in 2016.
 
He also served as special public prosecutor for the Gujarat government in a case of alleged misuse of power against former IAS officer Pradeep Sharma during his tenure as Rajkot district collector.
 
==Political career==
He was also a member of the 21st [[Law Commission of India]] and contributed towards legislation like [[Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019]] and [[Uniform civil code]].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/gujarat-riots-case-defence-counsel-among-new-law-commission-members/story-uYUIp0Zv78TxSyRMBkTvrK.html|title= Gujarat riots case defence counsel among new Law Commission members |website= Hindustan Times}}</ref>
 
The government also appointed him on the committee to select a presiding officer for the central government's industrial tribunal.
 
He was sworn into the Rayja Sabha on 22 July 2020.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}
 
==Death==
Bharadwaj died in [[Chennai]] from complications from [[COVID-19]] during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]] on 1 December 2020.<ref name="death">{{cite web |url=https://newsd.in/gujarat-rajya-sabha-mp-abhay-bharadwaj-passes-away-pm-modi-condoles-his-death/ |title=Gujarat Rajya Sabha MP Abhay Bharadwaj passes away, PM Modi condoles his death |website=newsd.in |date=1 December 2020 |access-date= 14 January 2021}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.deshgujarat.com/2020/03/11/abhay-bhardwaj-and-ramila-bara-bjp-candidates-for-rajya-sabha-election-in-gujarat/ https://www.deshgujarat.com/2020/03/11/abhay-Bharadwaj-and-ramila-bara-bjp-candidates-for-rajya-sabha-election-in-gujarat/]
* {{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/gujarat-bjp-picks-old-timers-abhay-bharadwaj-ramila-bara-for-rajya-sabha/articleshow/74585494.cms|title= Gujarat BJP picks old timers Abhay Bharadwaj, Ramila Bara for Rajya Sabha|website= The Times Of India}}
*https://theprint.in/politics/2002-defence-lawyer-unknown-prof-modis-friend-the-3-bjp-rs-picks-that-stunned-party/380022/


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Latest revision as of 02:04, 14 November 2021


Abhay Ganpatrai Bharadwaj (2 April 1954 – 1 December 2020) was an Indian advocate turned politician, and a member of the Rajya Sabha when he died.[1] A leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he was closely affiliated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad since his college days. He had also unsuccessfully contested the Gujarat Legislative Assembly elections in 1995 as an independent candidate from Rajkot West.[2]

Abhay Bharadwaj
Abhay Bharadwaj.jpg
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
22 July 2020 – 1 December 2020
Preceded byChunibhai K Gohel
Succeeded byRambhai Mokariya
ConstituencyGujarat
Part-time Member,
Law Commission of India
In office
10 June 2016 – 31 August 2018
Personal details
Born(1954-04-02)2 April 1954
Kampala, Uganda Protectorate
Died1 December 2020(2020-12-01) (aged 66)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Alka
Children3
RelativesNitin Bharadwaj (brother)
Sadhana Mehta (sister)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • attorney

Early lifeEdit

Abhay Bharadwaj was born on 2 April 1954 in Uganda, where his family lived then. In 1969 his family moved to India due to the civil war in Uganda.

Legal careerEdit

He started his career as an advocate in 1980 with the Bar Council of Gujarat.

He was the lawyer who defended the accused in the Gulberg Society case, which took place during the 2002 Gujarat riots and culminated in the killing of nearly 70 residents of the neighbourhood. The trial culminated in a special court convicting 24 accused and acquitting 36 in 2016.

He also served as special public prosecutor for the Gujarat government in a case of alleged misuse of power against former IAS officer Pradeep Sharma during his tenure as Rajkot district collector.

Political careerEdit

He was also a member of the 21st Law Commission of India and contributed towards legislation like Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 and Uniform civil code.[3]

The government also appointed him on the committee to select a presiding officer for the central government's industrial tribunal.

He was sworn into the Rayja Sabha on 22 July 2020.[citation needed]

DeathEdit

Bharadwaj died in Chennai from complications from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in India on 1 December 2020.[4]

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ "Gujarat BJP picks old timers Abhay Bharadwaj, Ramila Bara for Rajya Sabha". The Times Of India.
  2. ↑ "Abhay Bharadwaj and Ramila Bara BJP candidates for Rajya Sabha election in Gujarat".
  3. ↑ "Gujarat riots case defence counsel among new Law Commission members". Hindustan Times.
  4. ↑ "Gujarat Rajya Sabha MP Abhay Bharadwaj passes away, PM Modi condoles his death". newsd.in. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.

External linksEdit

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